tangelo

American  

[tan-juh-loh] / ˈtæn dʒəˌloʊ /

noun

plural

tangelos

1. a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.

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tangelo British  

/ ˈtændʒəˌləʊ /

noun

1. a hybrid produced by crossing a tangerine tree with a grapefruit tree

2. the fruit of this hybrid, having orange acid-tasting flesh

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Etymology

Origin of tangelo

First recorded in 1900–05; tang(erine) + (pom)elo

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Example Sentences

Discovery has fruity and spicy notes, including guava nectar, tangelo, orange, red ginger, peach, cardamom, vanilla spice and saffron.

From Fox News

Rich said they were labeled with such flavors as banana, tangelo and Girl Scout cookie.

From Washington Times

The grapefruit crop is expected to grow 73 percent to 6.7 million boxes and the combined tangerine and tangelo crop is expected to jump 60 percent to 1.2 million boxes.

From Seattle Times

Then the Republicans nominated a racist tangelo in a bad wig for president, one whose favorability numbers are so low that he makes the plague look popular.

From Salon

She cited the tangelo, which is a crossbreed between a tangerine and a grapefruit.

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