melon vs tangerine

melon

noun
  • A light pinkish orange colour, like that of some melon flesh. 

  • A mass of adipose tissue found in the forehead of all toothed whales, used to focus and modulate vocalizations. 

  • Genus Benincasa, a winter melon 

  • Breasts. 

  • Genus Momordica, a bitter melon 

  • Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including honeydew, cantaloupes, and horned melon. 

  • The head. 

  • Fruit of such plants. 

  • The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link. 

  • A member of the Green Party, or similar environmental group. 

  • Genus Citrullus, watermelons and others 

adj
  • Of a light pinkish orange colour, like that of melon flesh. 

tangerine

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

  • tangerine 

  • A tree that produces tangerines. 

  • Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges. 

adj
  • Of a deep yellowish-orange colour. 

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