English adjective: tangerine | |||
| 1. | tangerine of a strong reddish orange color | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: tangerine | |||
| 1. | tangerine (plant) a variety of mandarin orange | ||
| Synonyms | tangerine tree | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree | ||
| Part holonym | tangerine | ||
| 2. | tangerine (food) any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mandarin, mandarin orange | ||
| Part meronym | tangerine, tangerine tree | ||
| 3. | tangerine (attribute) a reddish to vivid orange color | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reddish orange | ||