Definitions

1. noun

a small, usually eight-stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body, played by plucking the strings with a plectrum or the fingers.

“The musician began playing a lively melody on the mandolin during the folk concert.”

2. noun

a type of orange, especially a variety grown in Italy and having a sweet and juicy flesh.

“She picked a mandarin from the tree and sliced it for the salad.”