Definition of TANGELO

tangelo

Meanings

Plural: tangeloes, tangelos

Noun

  • hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
  • large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
  • A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.
  • A red-orange colour, like that of a tangelo.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of tangerine + pomelo

Synonyms

Citrus aurantium Tangelo Group [= Citrus ×paradisi × Citrus reticulata], Citrus tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli, ugli fruit, uglifruit

Scrabble Score: 8

tangelo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tangelo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tangelo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tangelo is a valid Words With Friends word