Tangerine Silk

Tangerine

The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in colour, that is considered either a variety of the mandarin orange, or a closely related species, under the name Citrus tangerina, or yet as a hybrid of mandarin orange varieties, with some pomelo contribution.

Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven or knitted into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin (75-80%) and a smaller coating of sericin (20-25%). It is most commonly produced from the cocoons of certain insect larvae. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori, which are reared in captivity (sericulture).

Tangerine (color)

The color tangerine is a tone of orange named after the fruit of the same name.

tangerine

Noun

1. 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. A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.

Adjective

1. Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

silk

Noun

1. A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
2. A thread or yarn made from silk fibers.

Verb

1. To develop silk.
2. To remove the silk from (corn).