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tangerine

[ tan-juh-reen, tan-juh-reen ]
/ ˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin /
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noun

Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.
deep orange; reddish orange.

adjective

of the color tangerine; reddish-orange.

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Nearby words

  1. tangental,
  2. tangential,
  3. tangential motion,
  4. tangentiality,
  5. tangentially,
  6. tangi,
  7. tangible,
  8. tangier,
  9. tangier disease,
  10. tangier zone

Origin of tangerine

Tang(i)er + -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for tangerine

tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /

noun

an Asian citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, cultivated for its small edible orange-like fruits
the fruit of this tree, having a loose rind and sweet spicy flesh
  1. a reddish-orange colour
  2. (as adjective)a tangerine door

Word Origin for tangerine

C19: from Tangier

Tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /

noun

a native of inhabitant of Tangier

adjective

of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants
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Word Origin and History for tangerine

tangerine

n.

1842, from tangerine orange (1841) "an orange from Tangier," seaport in northern Morocco, from which it was originally imported to Britain. The place name is from Latin Tinge. As a color name, attested from 1899.

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