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tangelo

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈtænd͡ʒələʊ/
  • CMU ARPABET: T AE1 N JH EH2 L OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ugli, ugli fruit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edible fruit

4

noun

Meaning 4

hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus tangelo

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: citrus, citrus tree

History

Etymology

Blend of tangerine + pomelo.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: תפוזינה (tapuzina) — A citrus fruit
  • Māori: tānero — A citrus fruit
  • Russian: танжело (tanželo) — A citrus fruit
  • Spanish: tangelo — A citrus fruit
  • Tongan: moli vaikeli — A citrus fruit