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

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.

From US News