Definition of tangerine Tangerine

/tæˌnʤɚiˈn/ - [tanjereen] - tan•ge•rine

We found 12 definitions of tangerine from 6 different sources.

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What does tangerine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tangerines

tangerine - a variety of mandarin orange
  tangerine tree
  citrus reticulata, mandarin orange tree, mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
tangerine - any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
  mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
tangerine - a reddish to vivid orange color

Adjective

tangerine - of a strong reddish orange color
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= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tangerine (Noun)
    Any of several varieties of mandarin orange s.
  • tangerine (Noun)
    A deep yellowish- orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
  • tangerine (Noun)
    A tree that produces tangerines.
  • tangerine (Adjective)
    Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tangerine (n.)
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tangerine
    tan-je-rēn′, adj. relating to Tangiers on the Morocco coast.—n. a native of Tangiers: a Tangerine orange

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A tangerine is a type of fruit. It is related to the orange, but it is smaller and easier to peel.

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