tangelo
Americannoun
noun
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a hybrid produced by crossing a tangerine tree with a grapefruit tree
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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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Arnold Ebiketie and Derrick Tangelo are both fifth-year seniors, but both are in their first year in the program after transferring from Temple and Duke, respectively.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021
"I felt like leaving Duke would give me more exposure," Tangelo said.
From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2021
“I felt like leaving Duke would give me more exposure,” Tangelo said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021
Kobe Hudson, looking to throw, was hit by multiple defenders and fumbled to Penn State’s Derrick Tangelo.
From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2021
The Tangelo Park Program succeeds in large part because of its simplicity.
From New York Times • May 25, 2015
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