tangerine

noun/ˈtændʒəriːn/

Frequency rank: #13,854 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small, loose-skinned citrus fruit that is orange in color and easy to peel.

Illustration for the English word “tangerine”

Example sentence

She peeled the small tangerine and shared the sweet segments with her friends.

Synonyms & related words

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