honey tangerine noun2 •A murcott; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) of unknown parentage, first grown in Florida.The name Honey tangerine is also common for Murcott tangerines, mainly in the United States; the designation Smith tangerine is also encountered. — 2003 •A honey mandarin; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) bred in California from the "willowleaf" variety mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) and "king" tangor. formshoney tangerines