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honey tangerine

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A murcott; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) of unknown parentage, first grown in Florida.
  2. A honey mandarin; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) bred in California from the "willowleaf" variety mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) and "king" tangor.

Examples

“The name⟳ Honey tangerine is also common for Murcott tangerines, mainly in the United States; the designation Smith tangerine is also encountered.”
“It has seeds, and it can't be easily peeled like⟳ early tangerines. So why bother with this lumpy thing when you can buy⟳ other tangerines that are less trouble⟳? Because the honey tangerine is known as the tangerine to wait⟳ for. It's the sweetest of the season.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

honey toast honey trap honey trapper honey tube honey wagon honey wasp

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