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tangerine

tan·ge·rine

tangerine

 
pronunciation:
taen j rin [or] taen j rin
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a citrus that is a type of mandarin orange. A tangerine has loose, reddish orange skin, a slightly flattened shape, and sweet, juicy fruit.
definition 2: the fruit of this tree.
Word History
Tangerines were called "tangerine oranges" in the 1800s, because they were oranges imported from Tangier, a port city in Morocco.
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