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tangerine definition

tan·gerine (tan′jə rēn′, tan′jə rēn′)

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

Etymology: < Fr Tanger, Tangier + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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