tangerine
noun
any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.
tangerines
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pluralof tangerine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To be clear: These athletes aren’t chowing on the yucky old sports gels we all know and hate, the ones that taste like tangerines and moldy baseball gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
An array of whole peeled tangerines, strawberries, hawthorn berries and green and red grapes glistened on my phone screen like jewels you only admire but can’t touch.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025
Or, if you’ve ever been to Ojai, you’ll know the sweet, citrusy scent of Pixie tangerines that lingers in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
The oranges, tangerines and Minneolas have been so delicious.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Tino went on, “You don’t pick tangerines, you clip them, with one of those clippers. Luis was doin’ that when he fell out of a tree.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
