tangerine

[ tan-juh-reen, tan-juh-reen ]
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noun
  1. Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.

  2. deep orange; reddish orange.

adjective
  1. of the color tangerine; reddish-orange.

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British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (1 of 2)

tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /


noun
  1. an Asian citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, cultivated for its small edible orange-like fruits

  2. the fruit of this tree, having a loose rind and sweet spicy flesh

    • a reddish-orange colour

    • (as adjective): a tangerine door

Origin of tangerine

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C19: from Tangier

British Dictionary definitions for Tangerine (2 of 2)

Tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /


noun
  1. a native of inhabitant of Tangier

adjective
  1. of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants

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