Mandarin (noun)

1. A high-ranking government official in China or other East Asian countries.
2. A high-ranking official in the Chinese imperial bureaucracy in the past.
3. A small, flat citrus fruit with a thin, brightly coloured skin and a sweet, juicy flesh.

Origin:

The word "mandarin" comes from the portuguese word "mandarim" which was used to describe a high-ranking government official in china during the ming and qing dynasties. the term was borrowed into english in the early 17th century, and it has since been used to refer to any high-ranking official in china or other east asian countries.

Examples:

1. He was a mandarin in the Chinese imperial bureaucracy.
2. The mandarin orange was a popular fruit in China, it was small and easy to peel.
3. The mandarin was a powerful figure in the government, he had a lot of influence.
4. The mandarins were the highest level of officials in the imperial Chinese government.
5. She had a mandarin tree in her backyard, it produced a lot of sweet, juicy fruit.