tangier

Sharper in flavor

Tangier is the comparative form of tangy, meaning having a sharper, more pungent taste: The green apples are tangier than the red ones. (Capitalized Tangier is a city in Morocco.)

city

Moroccan

Of a Maghreb nation

Gibraltar · medina · kasbah · port · Atlantic · Mediterranean · international zone · gateway · cosmopolitan · multicultural

citrus

tangerine

Small, loose-skinned citrus

satsuma · zesty · peel · rind · segment · citron · juicy · bitter · refreshing · pulp

literary

Bowles

American political surname

Burroughs · Ginsberg · bohemian · writers · mysterious · alluring · decadent · romantic · exotic · Kerouac

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Family

tanginess, tangiest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G