Main Entry:

tan·ger·ine

Pronunciation:

\ˈtan-jə-ˌrēn, ˌtan-jə-ˈ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Tangerine (orange), from French Tanger Tangier, Morocco + English ¹-ine

Date:

1842

1 a: any of various mandarin oranges that have usually deep orange skin and pulp ; broadly : mandarin 3b b: a tree producing tangerines2: a moderate to strong reddish orange