noun
pl. -·los· a fruit produced by crossing a tangerine with a grapefruit
Origin of tangelo
tang(erine) + (pom)elotangelo
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tangelo
noun
pl. tan·ge·los- A hybrid citrus tree derived from a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo, having juicy flavorful fruit with a loose rind.
- The fruit of this tree.
Origin of tangelo
Blend of tangerine pomeloTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural tangelos)
- A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.
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