Cryptic crossword clue
C in C, one wearing a sort of green 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TANGERINE

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What does TANGERINE mean?

TANGERINE noun
  1. Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.
  2. A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
  3. A tree that produces tangerines.
TANGERINE adjective
  1. Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

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