tangelo

[ tan-juh-loh ]

noun

, plural tan·ge·los.

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

tangelo

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tangelo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tangelo¹

C20: from tang ( erine ) + ( pom ) elo