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tan⋅ge⋅lo

[tan-juh-loh]
–noun, plural -los.
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.

Origin:
1900–05; tang(erine) + (pom)elo
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tan·ge·lo   (tān'jə-lō')   
n.   pl. tan·ge·los
  1. A hybrid citrus tree derived from grapefruit and tangerine, having aromatic fruit with a thin, smooth, moderately loose rind.

  2. The fruit of this tree.


[Blend of tangerine and pomelo.]
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Word Origin & History

tangelo 
"hybrid of a tangerine and a pomelo," 1904, the word formed like the fruit.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
tangelo
tangerine pomelo cross
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