Tangerine Tango

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.

Tango

Tango is a partner and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga, Spanish-Cuban Habanera, and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. It was frequently practiced in the brothels and bars of ports, where business owners employed bands to entertain their patrons. It then spread to the rest of the world. A number of variations of this dance currently exist around the world.

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.

tango

Noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Tango of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

Noun

1. A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
2. A Spanish flamenco dance with different steps from the Argentine.