naartjie means citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
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.
noun
- Citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.