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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: Tanger 'Tangier', city in Morocco

tangerine

 noun
     
Related topics: Food, Plants
tan‧ge‧rine
1HBPDF [countable] a small sweet fruit like an orange with a skin that comes off easily
2 [uncountable] a bright orange colour
—tangerine adjective
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