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tangerine vs reddish orange

reddish orange vs tangerine

tangerine and reddish orange both are nouns.

tangerine is an adjective but reddish orange is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tangerine Yes Yes No No
reddish orange Yes No No No
As nouns, reddish orange is a hypernym of tangerine; that is, reddish orange is a word with a broader meaning than tangerine:
  • tangerine: a reddish to vivid orange color
  • reddish orange: an orange color closer to red than to yellow
tangerine (noun) reddish orange (noun)
a reddish to vivid orange color an orange color closer to red than to yellow
any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin
tangerine (adjective) reddish orange (adjective)
of a strong reddish orange color
Difference between tangerine and reddish orange

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