tangerine

• Décrit une couleur orange vif, semblable à celle du fruit du mandarinier. Peut aussi désigner ce fruit ou son arbre.

Describes a bright orange color, similar to the fruit of the tangerine tree.

1. B1formal

   Of a strong reddish-orange color, resembling the skin of a tangerine fruit.

   couleur mandarine

   • She wore a tangerine dress to the party.
   • The sunset painted the sky in tangerine hues.
   • The walls were painted a bright tangerine color.

   Synonymesmandarinorangered-orange

• Nom désignant un agrume de petite taille, à la peau fine et à la saveur douce et sucrée, de couleur orange vif, ou cette couleur orange soutenue et rougeâtre.

A noun referring to a type of small, sweet citrus fruit with a deep orange color, or the vivid reddish-orange color itself.

1. A1formal

   A small, sweet, and easily peeled citrus fruit, similar to an orange but with a deeper reddish-orange skin.

   Mandarine (fruit)

   • She peeled a tangerine for a snack.
   • Tangerines are often sweeter than oranges.
   • He packed a tangerine in his lunchbox.

   Synonymesmandarinmandarin orange

2. B1formal

   A bright, reddish-orange color, resembling the skin of the fruit.

   Couleur mandarine

   • She painted her room a vibrant tangerine.
   • The sunset was a beautiful shade of tangerine.
   • He wore a tangerine tie to the party.

   Synonymesmandarinpersimmon