tan·ge·rine
 tangerine
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- pronunciation:
- taen
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rin
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taen
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| definition 1: |
a citrus tree bearing a type of mandarin orange that has a loose, reddish orange skin, a slightly flattened shape, and sweet, juicy, easily separated sections of pulp.
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| definition 2: |
the fruit of this tree.
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| definition 3: |
the color of this fruit when ripe.
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Tangerines were called "tangerine oranges" in the 1800s, because they were oranges imported from Tangier, a port city in Morocco.