tangerine
Translation
tangerine, satsuma
Examples
This tangerine is sweet and juicy.
This tangerine is sweet and juicy.
She wore a tangerine-colored scarf.
She wore a tangerine-coloured scarf.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) tangerine a small, sweet type of orange This tangerine is sweet and juicy.
((tangerine-coloured)) ((sth.)) having a reddish-orange colour She wore a tangerine-coloured scarf.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mandarin, clementine
Etymology
Named after Tangier, a city in Morocco, from where the fruit was first shipped to Europe.
Memory Tips
Remember it comes from 'Tangier' in Morocco.