tangerine
noun/ˌtændʒəˈriːn/
/ˈtændʒəriːn/
- [countable] a type of small sweet orange with loose skin that comes off easilyTopics Foodc2
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- [uncountable] a deep orange-yellow colourTopics Colours and Shapesc2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Tanger (former name of Tangier, a seaport on the northern coast of Morocco) + -ine. The fruit, exported from Tangier, was originally called the tangerine orange.
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