TANGELO

tangelo, ugli, ugli fruit

(noun) large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin

tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus tangelo

(noun) hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tangelo (plural tangelos or tangeloes)

A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.

A red-orange colour, like that of a tangelo.

Synonyms

• (citrus fruit): uglifruit, Citrus aurantium Tangelo Group [= Citrus Ă—paradisi Ă— Citrus reticulata]

Hyponyms

• (citrus fruit): Citrus Ă— tangelo

Anagrams

• Gleaton, angelot

Source: Wiktionary


Tan"ge*lo (tan"je*lo), n. [Tangerine + pomelo.]

Definition: A hybrid between the tangerine orange and the grapefruit, or pomelo; also, the fruit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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