Meaning of TANGERINE
| Pronunciation: | | `tanju'reen
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- [n] a reddish to vivid orange color
- [n] any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
- [n] a variety of mandarin orange
- [adj] of a strong reddish orange color
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TANGERINE is a 9 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | chromatic, tangerine tree |
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| | See Also: | | Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, reddish orange, tangerine, tangerine, tangerine tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tan"ger*ine`\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
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. [Written also {tangierine}.]
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