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tangerine¹
- /ˈtæn.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/
- /ˈteə̯n.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/
- /ˈtɛə̯n.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/
Rhymes with -iːn
noun tangerines
- A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange. As Hiro approaches, Vitaly watches his sword uncertainly. Vitaly's eyes are dry and red, and on his lower lip he is sporting a chancre the size of a tangerine.
- A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit. The sun was beginning to set, and under the tangerine sky, Reese tugged his undershirt over his head.
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A tree that produces tangerines.
Similar: Citrus tangerina
adjective
- Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.
Tangerine²
- /ˈtænd͡ʒəˌɹiːn/
Where it comes from
From French Tanger (Tangier, Morocco) + -ine.
adjective
- From, or pertaining to Tangier.
- Of or related to Blackpool Football Club. They may have finished 11 points behind West Ham and lost both league games, conceding eight goals, but the Tangerine dream remains alive. Holloway said: “We won’t get a bigger test than West Ham but we’ve got one chance. If you’d asked me last summer when I lost all those players I’d have said this
noun Tangerines
- A native or inhabitant of Tangier.
Translations
Every language
noun fruit
| Español | mandarina, naranja tangerina, tangerina, tanjarina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 귤 gyul |
| 日本語 | タンジェリン tanjerin |
| 中文 | 橘子 júzi, 甌柑 /瓯柑 ōugān |
| Kiswahili | chenza |
| Português | tangerina, mexerica, bergamota |
| Français | tangerine, mandarine |
| Deutsch | Mandarine |
| Italiano | mandarino |
| Ελληνικά | μανταρίνι mantaríni |
| Română | tangerină |
| Русский | мандари́н mandarín |
| Tiếng Việt | quả quýt |
| العربية | مَنْدَرِين mandarīn, يُوسُفِيّ yūsufiyy, أَفَنْدِيّ ʔafandiyy |
noun colour
| Español | naranja |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 橘紅色 /橘红色 júhóngsè |
| Français | mandarine |
| Română | portocaliu |
noun tree
| 中文 | 橘子 júzi, 甌柑 /瓯柑 ōugān |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mchenza |
| Português | tangerineira |
| Français | tangerinier, mandarinier |
| Italiano | mandarino |
| Русский | мандари́н mandarín |
adj colour
| Español | anaranjado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 橘紅色的 /橘红色的 júhóngsè de |
| Français | mandarine |
| Română | portocaliu |
| Русский | мандари́новый mandarínovyj |
adj pertaining to Tangier
| Français | tangérois, tangéroise |
|---|
noun inhabitant of Tangier
| Français | Tangérois, Tangéroise |
|---|
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title = {tangerine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tangerine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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