tangerine

Pocket-sized citrus fruit

A tangerine is a small citrus fruit with loose, easily peeled orange skin and sweet flesh, closely related to the mandarin orange.

The color tangerine is a reddish-orange, named for the fruit: tangerine lipstick, a tangerine sunset.

The name comes from Tangier, Morocco, a major shipping point for the fruit.

culinary

segments

Separate parts of something

  • peelOuter fruit layer
  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • saladCold dressed vegetables

duck · chicken · glaze · marmalade · sorbet · vinaigrette · cake · tart · smoothie · juice

fragrance

citrus oil

cologne · scented · aromatic · peel · rind · blossom · fresh · bright · uplifting · diffuser

citrus

satsuma

Seedless mandarin variety

orange · blood orange · navel · ugli · sumo · loquat · yuzu · bergamot · citron · limequat

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • juicyFull of moisture
  • zestyLively in flavor

refreshing · bright · citrusy · succulent · ripe · pulpy · segmented · seedless · honeyed · sugary

color

orange

Citrus with segments

salmon · amber · saffron · copper · marigold · persimmon · cantaloupe · carrot · flame · sunset

Categories
Opposites
color_temperature

tangerineteal

Shade between aqua, cyan

cyan · turquoise · cerulean · aquamarine · cobalt

chromatic_vs_achromatic

tangerineneutral

Not favoring any side

achromatic · gray · greige · taupe · charcoal

citrus_variety

tangerinenavel orange

Citrus with dimpled end

pomelo · grapefruit · lemon · lime · citron

Phrases
Family

tangerines

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G