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DictionarytangeloHybrid citrus fruit
noun

tangelo

TAN-juh-loh/ˈtændʒələʊ/

A citrus fruit produced by crossing a tangerine with a grapefruit or pomelo.

The halved tangelo reveals orange segments beneath its characteristically protruding neck.

A ripe tangelo with its characteristic protruding neck beside a neatly halved tangelo showing orange segments, two green leaves and no other fruits; accurate citrus botanical form.
Etymology
tangEnglisha variety of orange
+eloEnglishgrapefruit-like citrus fruit

Tangelo combines pieces of tangerine and pomelo: the name is a verbal hybrid matching the fruit’s mixed parentage. Its ending is part of a fruit name, not a suffix.

In context

QCTropicals0:38
the fruit itself is actually a hybrid between a grapefruit and a tangerine and that's how you get a tangelo
Tangelo Growing Tips | Taste Review

More examples

  • These tangelos taste sweeter than the grapefruit we bought.
  • I add tangelo slices to a spinach salad.
  • He packs a tangelo in his lunch bag.

Forms

tangelo · tangelos