tangerine
Translation
tangerine
Examples
She peeled a sweet tangerine for a snack.
She peeled a sweet tangerine for a snack.
The walls were painted a bright tangerine colour.
The walls were painted a bright tangerine color.
Grammar Patterns
((a tangerine)) a small citrus fruit She peeled a sweet tangerine.
((tangerine + noun)) an orange-yellow color The walls were a tangerine color.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for color): orange, amber
Etymology
Named after Tangier, a seaport in Morocco, from where the fruit was first shipped to Europe.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Tangier' + '-ine' (a common suffix for substances or products). A fruit from Tangier.