n.
Pronunciation: ' tan-j ə - ˌ r ē n, ˌ tan-j ə - '
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 tangerines
2 : a moderate to strong reddish orange