mandarining
English
noun
Definitions
- The use of dilute nitric acid to give an orange colour to goods formed of animal tissue, such as silk or wool.
Etymology
Suffix from English mandarin (mandarin orange).
Origin
English
mandarin
Gloss
mandarin orange
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mandarin English
- mandarinal English
- mandarinate English
- mandarindom English
- mandarinic English
- mandarinism English
- mandarinship English
- mandarim Portuguese
- mandairín Irish