naartjie

Noun

Citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.

Origin / Etymology

From Tamil நாரத்தை (nārattai, “citron”) through Afrikaans. Has been used in South Africa since 1790. Appearing in English as naartje in 1901, in this spelling by Lawrence Green in Tavern of the Seas, 1947.

Scrabble Score: 15

naartjie: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
naartjie: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
naartjie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

naartjie: valid Words With Friends Word