tangerine

== English == === Etymology === From French Tanger +‎ -ine, after Tangier, Morocco. === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈtæn.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/ (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈteə̯n.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/, /ˈtɛə̯n.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/ Rhymes: -iːn Hyphenation: tan‧ge‧rine === Noun === tangerine (plural 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. A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit. A tree that produces tangerines. Synonym: Citrus tangerina Hypernym: mandarin orange ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === tangerine Of a deep yellowish-orange colour. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === tangerine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Argentine, antigreen, argentine, intragene