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Definition of Tangerine tree
1. Noun. A variety of mandarin orange.
Exact synonyms: Tangerine
Terms within: Tangerine
Generic synonyms: Citrus Reticulata, Mandarin, Mandarin Orange, Mandarin Orange Tree
Terms within: Tangerine
Generic synonyms: Citrus Reticulata, Mandarin, Mandarin Orange, Mandarin Orange Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tangerine Tree
Literary usage of Tangerine tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 by Olga Metchnikoff (1921)
"... for the children on a little tangerine tree ; I fetched from it a few rose
thorns and introduced them at once under the skin of some beautiful star-fish ..."
2. Our Sentimental Garden by Agnes Castle, Egerton Castle (1914)
"... had a tangerine tree that was a complete joy. This arrangement worked beautifully
for the first month. But unfortunately the gardeners, father and son, ..."
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