Tangerine

Branches of the tangerine tree with ripe fruits against blue sky

Citrus tangerina

Tangerine (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From French Tanger +‎ -ine, after Tangier, Morocco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/, /ˈtæn.dʒɜɹˌin/

Noun

tangerine (plural tangerines)

  1. Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.
  2. A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
  3. A tree that produces tangerines.
    Synonym: Citrus tangerina
    Hypernym: mandarin orange

Derived terms

  • tangelo

Translations

Adjective

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