| 释义 |
tan·ger·ine
I. \|tanjə|rēn, |taan-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Tanger (Tangier), seaport in Morocco + English -ine
: of, relating to, or from Tangier
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Tanger (Tangier), Morocco + English -ine (n. suffix)
1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Tangier
2.
a.
(1) : any of various cultivated citrus fruits that have deep orange to almost scarlet skin and pulp and are the only mandarins grown on a large scale in the United States and southern Africa — distinguished from mandarin
(2) : mandarin 4b(1)
b. : a tree producing tangerines : mandarin 4a
3.
a. : a variable color ranging from moderate reddish orange to vivid or strong orange
b. of textiles : a strong reddish orange |