tangerine
[tan-juh-reen, tan-juh-reen]
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.
Origin of tangerine
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Related Words for tangerine
cantaloupe, bittersweet, titian, peach, apricot, coral, salmon, carrot, tangerineExamples from the Web for tangerine
Contemporary Examples of tangerine
A close second: thinking the public has the I.Q. of a tangerine.
Put the dried apricots into a saucepan with the water, and add the sugar and juices from the lemon and tangerine or orange.
Historical Examples of tangerine
Well, that taught my father a lesson, and after that he saved all his tangerine peels.
My Father's DragonRuth Stiles Gannett
There was Tangerine Willy, who first met them carrying a bag of oranges.
CarnivalCompton Mackenzie
The Mandarin or Tangerine orange has a thin rind which separates easily from the pulp, and is very sweet and rich.
This feat appears to be very difficult, but it is not; the weight of the tangerine helps you.
Water WizardryArthur Ainslie
The most popular orange is the tangerine, or kid glove orange as it is sometimes called; many of these are exported.
The Old World and Its WaysWilliam Jennings Bryan
tangerine
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Word Origin for tangerine
C19: from Tangier
Tangerine
noun
adjective
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