Tangerine Definition

tangerine
adjective
  1. of a strong reddish orange color
noun
  1. a variety of mandarin orange
  2. any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
  3. a reddish to vivid orange color

"Tangerine" in song lyrics

See how tangerine is used in real songs:

  • "And peel ya out ya jeans and eat it like a tangerine"
    DJ Drama f/ Akon, Snoop Dogg, T.I. — Day Dreaming
  • "My word systems turn your scene to tangerine"
    Edan — I See Colours
  • "To a black and white scene I bring the purple tangerine"
    Edan — Mic Manipulator

Usage tips for "tangerine"

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