tangor

English

Etymology

From tangerine and orange.

Noun

tangor (plural tangors)

  1. A citrus fruit that is a hybrid of the tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).
    Synonym: temple orange
    Hyponym: clementine

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

tangor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of tangō

References
  • tangor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • tangor in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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