Meaning
A sweet, juicy citrus fruit — a natural cross between an orange and a tangerine — that was developed in Jamaica, and whose name blends 'or-ange', 'tan-gerine', and 'unique'. Easy to peel and rich in juice, the ortanique is a point of quiet Jamaican pride as a home-grown fruit, in season in the cooler months and sold in bunches and by the dozen. It is prized for eating fresh and for its fragrant juice.
Examples
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Ortanique sweet an easy fi peel.
Ortanique is sweet and easy to peel.
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Wi grow ortanique right yah so a Jamaica.
We grow ortanique right here in Jamaica.
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Squeeze a fresh ortanique juice.
Squeeze a fresh ortanique juice.
Origin
A blend of 'orange' + 'tangerine' + 'unique'; a citrus hybrid developed in Jamaica. See [[ugli]], [[otaheite]].
How it’s used
A sweet orange-tangerine citrus hybrid developed in Jamaica. See [[naseberry]], [[june-plum]].