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Word: Tangerine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Tanger (former name of Tangier) + -ine. The fruit, exported from Tangier, was originally called the tangerine orange
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtan(d)ʒəˈriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small citrus fruit with a loose skin, especially one of a variety with deep orange-red skin.
Short Definition:small citrus fruit with loose skin
Definition:
the citrus tree which bears the tangerine.
Short Definition:citrus tree which bears tangerine
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