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Etymology of the English word tangerine

the English word tangerine
using the English suffix -ine
derived from the English word tangier
derived from the English word tang
derived from the Old Norse word tangi
using the English suffix -y
derived from the English word Tangier

Date

The earliest known usage of tangerine in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

tangelo, tangor

Derivations in other languages

French tangerine

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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