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Tangerine

/ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/

Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.

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📖 Definitions of "Tangerine"

noun

1
Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.
2
A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
3
A tree that produces tangerines.

adjective

1
Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

🔄 Synonyms of "Tangerine"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
colorednoun	Having a color.
tangerine tree	a fan project operating from 2002 through 2006 with the goal of collecting, preserving and distributing unreleased concerts and other audio material by the band Tangerine Dream.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tangerine"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
colorednoun	Having a color.
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
tangerine tree	a fan project operating from 2002 through 2006 with the goal of collecting, preserving and distributing unreleased concerts and other audio material by the band Tangerine Dream.
patricknoun	(countable) A male given name.
mandarin orangenoun	The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).
tangornoun	A citrus fruit that is a hybrid of the tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).
tangelonoun	A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.
tachibana orangenoun	Citrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange.
murcottnoun	A variety of hybrid citrus tree (tangor), or the tangerine-type fruit of the tree.
tangemonnoun	A fruit that is a hybrid of the tangerine and lemon.
honey tangerinenoun	A honey mandarin; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) bred in California from the "willowleaf" variety mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) and "king" tangor.
naartjienoun	(South Africa) Citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.
cutienoun	A cute person or animal.
setokanoun	A cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).
clementinenoun	A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
mandarinnoun	A small, sweet citrus fruit.
orangenoun	(countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
ortaniquenoun	A cross between an orange and a tangerine.
sweet orangenoun	Citrus sinensis, a species of citrus fruit, commonly known as the orange.
naartjenoun	Alternative form of naartjie. [(South Africa) Citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.]