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tangerine in Tagalog

ponkan

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/

tangerine in Tagalog: ponkan. In English, tangerine means a slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.

Tagalog words for tangerine

fruit
ponkan

English meaning of tangerine

  1. noun A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.
  2. noun A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
  3. noun A tree that produces tangerines.
  4. adjective Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

Full definition of tangerine

Synonyms of tangerine

  • Citrus tangerina

tangerine in other languages

Questions about tangerine in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tangerine in Tagalog?
Tangerine in Tagalog is ponkan.
Ano ang tangerine sa Tagalog?
Tangerine: ponkan.
What does tangerine mean in English?
Tangerine means a slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.

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