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tangerine tree

/ˌˈtændʒəˌrin tri/
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Definitions of tangerine tree
  1. noun
    a variety of mandarin orange
    synonyms: tangerine
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    type of:
    Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree
    shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
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