Tangerine: meaning, definitions and examples

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tangerine

 

[ หˆtรฆndส’ษ™riหn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

fruit

A tangerine is a small, citrus fruit that is easy to peel and has a sweet and tangy flavor. It is similar to an orange but smaller in size and usually easier to separate into segments.

Synonyms

clementine, mandarin, satsuma

Examples of usage

  • I love snacking on tangerines throughout the day.
  • She packed a few tangerines in her lunch for a refreshing snack.
  • The tangerine tree in the backyard is full of ripe fruits.
  • The tangerine juice is so refreshing on a hot summer day.
  • He added some tangerine zest to the salad for a burst of flavor.

Translations

Translations of the word "tangerine" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tangerina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคฐเค‚เค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mandarine

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jeruk keprok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐะฝะดะฐั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mandarynka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฟใ‹ใ‚“ (mikan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mandarine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mandarina

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mandalina

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทค (gyul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูˆุณููŠ (yลซsufฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mandarinka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mandarรญnka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฉ˜ๅญ (jรบzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mandarina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mandarรญna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะฝะดะฐั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜ (mandarini)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mandarin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mandarina

Word origin

The word 'tangerine' originated from the city of Tangier in Morocco, which was a major port for the export of citrus fruits. Tangerines are believed to have been cultivated in China for over 3,000 years and were later introduced to Europe and North America. The name 'tangerine' became popular in the 19th century to distinguish this particular type of citrus fruit.

See also: tang, tangent, tangible, tangle, tangy.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,891 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.