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| tan·ger·ine [ tànjə rn, tánjə rn ] (plural tan·ger·ines) |
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1. citrus fruit: a citrus fruit with easily peeled orange skin and sweet flesh
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2. citrus tree: a citrus tree, widely cultivated in tropical and warm regions, that produces tangerines. Native to: Southeast Asia. Latin name Citrus reticulata.
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3. bright orange color: a bright orange color like that of a tangerine
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| [Mid-19th century. <Tangerine "of or from Tangier," probably after Spanish Tangerino] |
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 tan·ger·ine adjective |
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