tangerine
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.
- A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
- A tree that produces tangerines.
- A native or inhabitant of Tangier.
Adjective
- Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.
- From, or pertaining to Tangier.
- Of or related to Blackpool Football Club.
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