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Duck and orange (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mandarin

I believe this is a double definition.

'duck' is the first definition.
(mandarin duck is a kind of duck)

'orange' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for mandarin that I've seen before include "Chinese language; fruit" , "High official in imperial China and a fruit" , "Language formerly used by educated Chinese, or a kind of orange" , "Small orange-like fruit (from China?)" , "Small orange or Chinese language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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