Ugli

American  

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /

Trademark.

1. a large, sweet variety of tangelo, of Jamaican origin, having rough, wrinkled, yellowish skin.

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UGLI British  

/ ˈʌɡlɪ /

noun

1. Also called: UGLI fruit.  a large juicy yellow-skinned citrus fruit of the Caribbean: a cross between a tangerine, grapefruit, and orange

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Etymology

Origin of UGLI

C20: probably an alteration of _ugly , referring to its wrinkled skin

Example Sentences

Mr. U. W. Ugli," the papers continued, "had remained late, working at his office as was his occasional habit.

From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

He brushed the bun crumbs from his front, cleared his throat, and knocked at the door of Mr. U. W. Ugli.

From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

And then the ring slipped from the hand of Mr. U. W. Ugli and skidded along the floor.

From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

"I do I do," said Mr. Ugli kindly; "that's all I do think of, of course."

From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Then there was a silence on the stairs, broken only by the cough of a clerk in That's office, and the clickety-clack of a typewriter in the office of Mr. U. W. Ugli.

From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)