. {Mandarin duck} (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful Asiatic duck ({Dendronessa galericulata}), often domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection. {Mandarin language}, the spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China. {Mandarin yellow} (Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of quinoline.