/ ˌtændʒəˈriːn; NAmE ˈtændʒəriːn/ noun
1.
[ C ] a type of small sweet orange with loose skin that comes off easily
2.
[ U ] a deep orange-yellow colour
► tan·ger·ine adjective :
a tangerine evening gown
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Tanger (former name of Tangier, a seaport on the northern coast of Morocco) + -ine . The fruit, exported from Tangier, was originally called the tangerine orange .