Definitions for tangerineˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

tan•ge•rineˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin(n.)

  1. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, esp. in the U.S.

    Category: Plants

  2. deep orange; reddish orange.

  3. (adj.)of the color tangerine; reddish orange.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. tangerine, tangerine tree(noun)

    a variety of mandarin orange

  2. tangerine(noun)

    any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa

  3. tangerine(adj)

    a reddish to vivid orange color

  4. tangerine(adj)

    of a strong reddish orange color

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. tangerine(noun)ˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin

    a small round orange fruit

Wiktionary

  1. tangerine(Noun)

    Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.

  2. tangerine(Noun)

    A tree that produces tangerines.

  3. tangerine(Adjective)

    Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

  4. Tangerine(Noun)

    A native or inhabitant of Tangier.

  5. Tangerine(Adjective)

    From, or pertaining to Tangier

  6. Tangerine(Adjective)

    Of, or related to, Blackpool Football Club

  7. Origin: From fr, after Tangier, Morocco.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tangerine(noun)

    a kind of orange, much like the mandarin, but of deeper color and higher flavor. It is said to have been produced in America from the mandarin


Translations for tangerine

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

tangerine(noun)

a type of small orange that has a sweet taste and is easily peeled.

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