# What is your favorite esoteric word in your vocabulary?

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Naartjie/s

From WIKI - A naartjie (Citrus reticulata, Citrus nobilis), or nartjie, is a soft loose-skinned South African citrus fruit. It is also known as a mandarin, satsuma or tangerine outside of South Africa.

Not that great for day to day vocabulary, but fantastic for scrabble.

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