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tangerine
(tændʒəriːn)
Word forms: plural tangerines
countable noun
A tangerine is a small sweet orange.
tangerine in British English
(ˌtændʒəˈriːn)
noun
1.
an Asian citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, cultivated for its small edible orange-like fruits
2.
the fruit of this tree, having a loose rind and sweet spicy flesh
3.
a.
a reddish-orange colour
b.
(as adjective)
a tangerine door
Word origin
C19: from TangierTangerine in British English
(ˌtændʒəˈriːn)
noun
1.
a native of inhabitant of Tangier
adjective
2.
of or relating to Tangier or its inhabitants
tangerine in American English
(ˌtændʒəˈrin; ˈtændʒəˌrin)
noun
1.
a variety of mandarin orange with a deep-reddish-yellow color and segments that are easily separated
2.
a deep-reddish-yellow color
Word origin
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British English: tangerine /ˌtændʒəˈriːn/ NOUN
A tangerine is a small sweet orange.
- American English: tangerine
- Arabic: يُوسُفِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: tangerina
- Chinese: 橘子
- Croatian: mandarina
- Czech: mandarinka
- Danish: tangerin
- Dutch: mandarijntje
- European Spanish: mandarina
- Finnish: mandariini
- French: mandarine
- German: Mandarine
- Greek: μανταρίνι
- Italian: mandarino
- Japanese: タンジェリン
- Korean: 탄제린 귤
- Norwegian: mandarin
- Polish: mandarynka
- European Portuguese: tangerina
- Romanian: mandarină
- Russian: мандарин
- Latin American Spanish: mandarina
- Swedish: tangerin
- Thai: ผลส้มจีน
- Turkish: mandalina
- Ukrainian: мандарин
- Vietnamese: quả quýt
Chinese translation of 'tangerine'
tangerine
(tændʒəˈriːn)
n (c)
- (= fruit)
红(紅)橘
(hóngjú) (个(個), gè)
adj
- (= colour)
橘红(紅)的
(júhóng de)