tangerine

[ tan-juh-reen, tan-juh-reen ]

/ ˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin /

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noun

Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.

deep orange; reddish orange.

adjective

of the color tangerine; reddish-orange.

Origin of tangerine

Tang(i)er + -ine¹

Words nearby tangerine

tangential, tangentiality, tangential motion, tangent line, tangent plane, tangerine, tangi, tangible, Tangier, Tangier disease, Tangier Zone

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Example sentences from the Web for tangerine

A close second: thinking the public has the I.Q. of a tangerine.
John Edwards' Audacity of Spin|Eric Dezenhall|January 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Put the dried apricots into a saucepan with the water, and add the sugar and juices from the lemon and tangerine or orange.
Ham, Green Bean Casserole, Easy Trifle|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
I respect Billy, the adjutant, for his long service and the Tangerine at the back of his neck.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893|Various
When she had slowly sucked up that beverage, prodding the slice of tangerine with her straws, they went out and took a cab.
Beyond|John Galsworthy

Melt in a pan a lump of butter the size of a tangerine orange and squeeze on it the juice of half a lemon.
The Belgian Cookbook|Various
A broken crate of tangerine oranges has spilled its contents in a splash of ruddy gold on the plank runway.
Modern Essays|John Macy
Well, that taught my father a lesson, and after that he saved all his tangerine peels.
My Father's Dragon|Ruth Stiles Gannett

British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (1 of 2)

tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /

noun

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

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

a reddish-orange colour
(as adjective)a tangerine door

Word Origin for tangerine

C19: from Tangier

British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (2 of 2)

Tangerine

/ (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) /

noun

a native of inhabitant of Tangier

adjective

of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants

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单词	tangerine
释义	tangerine [ tan-juh-reen, tan-juh-reen ] / ˌtæn dʒəˈrin, ˈtæn dʒəˌrin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tangerine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S. deep orange; reddish orange. adjective of the color tangerine; reddish-orange. Origin of tangerine Tang(i)er + -ine¹ Words nearby tangerine tangential, tangentiality, tangential motion, tangent line, tangent plane, tangerine, tangi, tangible, Tangier, Tangier disease, Tangier Zone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tangerine A close second: thinking the public has the I.Q. of a tangerine. John Edwards' Audacity of Spin\|Eric Dezenhall\|January 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Put the dried apricots into a saucepan with the water, and add the sugar and juices from the lemon and tangerine or orange. Ham, Green Bean Casserole, Easy Trifle\|The Daily Beast\|December 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST I respect Billy, the adjutant, for his long service and the Tangerine at the back of his neck. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893\|Various When she had slowly sucked up that beverage, prodding the slice of tangerine with her straws, they went out and took a cab. Beyond\|John Galsworthy Melt in a pan a lump of butter the size of a tangerine orange and squeeze on it the juice of half a lemon. The Belgian Cookbook\|Various A broken crate of tangerine oranges has spilled its contents in a splash of ruddy gold on the plank runway. Modern Essays\|John Macy Well, that taught my father a lesson, and after that he saved all his tangerine peels. My Father's Dragon\|Ruth Stiles Gannett British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (1 of 2) tangerine / (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) / noun an Asian citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, cultivated for its small edible orange-like fruits the fruit of this tree, having a loose rind and sweet spicy flesh a reddish-orange colour (as adjective)a tangerine door Word Origin for tangerine C19: from Tangier British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (2 of 2) Tangerine / (ˌtændʒəˈriːn) / noun a native of inhabitant of Tangier adjective of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tangerine cantaloupe, bittersweet, titian, peach, apricot, coral, salmon, carrot
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tangerine

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British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for tangerine (2 of 2)

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