tangerine

/ˈtændʒəˌriːn/

small orange citrus fruit

She packed a tangerine in her lunchbox for a sweet snack.

A tangerine is a small, sweet citrus fruit often eaten as a snack.

general

A small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose skin, typically orange in color.

Tangerines are rich in vitamin C and are a popular winter fruit.

Tangerines are nutritious and commonly enjoyed during the colder months.

Tangerines are a variety of mandarin orange, often easier to peel than other citrus fruits.

Collocations

peel a tangerineto remove the skin of a tangerinejuicy tangerinea tangerine with a lot of juice

Tangerines are easy to peel by hand, making them a convenient snack.

From the name of the port of Tangier, Morocco, where the fruit was first exported to Europe.

Tangerine can also refer to a shade of orange color, but in this context, it refers to the fruit.

tanger

possibly derived from the port of Tangier

root

-ine

a suffix indicating a substance or fruit

suffix

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