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tan·a·gra I. \ˈtanəgrə, təˈnagrə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus of small fruit-eating tropical American tanagers having variegated coloring and short tails and broad gapes — see euphonia II. noun (-s) Etymology: from Tanagra, town in the ancient republic of Boeotia, east central Greece 1. or tanagra figurine usually capitalized T : one of many small terra-cotta statuettes often representing people of fashion discovered in ancient tombs principally in Boeotia and highly prized by collectors 2. often capitalized : castilian brown |