TANGIER

TANGY

lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart

(adjective) tasting sour like a lemon

Tangier, Tangiers

(noun) a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; “the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Tangier

A port city, the capital of the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

(historical) The former international zone surrounding the city; its administration.

Anagrams

• Granite, angrite, granite, ingrate, tearing

Adjective

tangier

comparative form of tangy

Anagrams

• Granite, angrite, granite, ingrate, tearing

Source: Wiktionary



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