What do Brazilians call a tangerine?

tangerine

The neutral, nationwide word for a tangerine and the safest default anywhere in Brazil. Everyday alternatives include mexerica in much of the Southeast, bergamota in the South, mimosa especially in eastern Paraná, and poncã nationwide—although poncã can more precisely mean the loose-skinned Ponkan cultivar.

Comprei tangerina na feira de manhã.I bought tangerines at the market in the morning.

tangerine

The ordinary word for tangerine in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina; elsewhere in Brazil people say mexerica, tangerina, poncã or mimosa. It is fully neutral, used in shops and at home.

No sul, bergamota é uma palavra comum.In the south, bergamota is a common word.

tangerine

The Southeastern name for the tangerine; elsewhere you will hear 'tangerina', 'bergamota' (South) or 'mimosa'. Completely neutral, everyday vocabulary at the market.

Em São Paulo, muita gente diz mexerica.In São Paulo, many people say mexerica.

Ponkan tangerine, tangerine

Dictionaries define poncã more precisely as the large, loose-skinned Ponkan tangerine. In everyday naming, however, ALiB also recorded poncã as an answer for tangerine in every Brazilian macroregion. It is neutral and widely understood, but it can be more specific than tangerina.

A poncã tem casca frouxa e é fácil de descascar.The Ponkan tangerine has loose skin and is easy to peel.

tangerine

A regional everyday name for a tangerine, concentrated in eastern Paraná. ALiB records mimosa in the South, and the finer ALERS comparison identifies its main area in eastern Paraná. Here mimosa names the fruit, not the adjective or the flower.

No leste do Paraná, muita gente chama a tangerina de mimosa.In eastern Paraná, many people call a tangerine mimosa.

tangerine

A Northeastern name for a tangerine recorded in ALiB’s five-region comparison. It is much less widespread than tangerina or poncã.

A tanja soltou um cheiro cítrico assim que Marina tirou a casca.The tangerine released a citrus scent as soon as Marina peeled it.

tangerine

A Northeastern answer for tangerine in ALiB. Because laranja-cravo can also denote a particular citrus variety, the exact fruit intended depends on local usage.

A laranja-cravo perfumou a cozinha quando Ana abriu a casca.The tangerine scented the kitchen when Ana peeled it.

tangerine

A regional tangerine name recorded by ALiB in the Centre-West and Southeast. It is rare outside those survey areas.

O naricote estava tão doce que Pedro pediu outro.The tangerine was so sweet that Pedro asked for another.

tangerine

A Southeastern name for a tangerine recorded in ALiB’s comparison. This entry teaches the fruit sense, not the diminutive demonym.

Descasquei uma carioquinha para colocar os gomos na salada.I peeled a tangerine to add the segments to the salad.