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tangelo.

A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtænd͡ʒələʊ/
  1. A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit.

  2. A red-orange colour, like that of a tangelo.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin Tingisder. Arabic طَنْجَة (ṭanja)der. French Tanger Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English tangerine English pomelo blend English tangelo Blend of tangerine + pomelo.

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