tangerine
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dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn 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
3.
of the color tangerine; reddish-orange.
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tangerine (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| 3. | a. a reddish-orange colour |
| b. (as adjective): a tangerine door | |
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| Tangerine (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a native of inhabitant of Tangier |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants |
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tangerine
1842, from tangerine orange (1841) "an orange from Tangier," seaport in northern Morocco, from which it was originally imported to Britain. The place name is from L. Tinge. As a color name, attested from 1899.
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