tangelo
noun
tan·ge·lo
ˈtan-jə-ˌlō 
plural tangelos
: the fruit of a tree (Citrus tangelo) that is a hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit
also
: the tree
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Specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, ended the 2023-2024 season at 450,000 boxes, the lowest ever recorded.
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Tom Urban, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
The forecast for specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, fell from 500,000 boxes in May to 450,000 boxes in the new numbers.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Harvest citrus now, including limes, kumquats, mandarins, grapefruits, lemons, tangelos and navel oranges.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
In Eustis, birthplace of the tangelo, more than 1,500 housing units are planned or in construction.
—Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
Rich said they were labeled with such flavors as banana, tangelo and Girl Scout cookie.
—NBC News, 3 Dec. 2019
And specialty crops, such as tangerines and tangelos, also will go up from 990,000 boxes to 1.05 million boxes, U.S. Department of Agriculture State Statistician Mark Hutson said Thursday in a conference call to announce the October estimates.
—Jim Turner, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2019
There’s some nutmeg dusted in there, with rose petals and tangelo.
—Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 20 Mar. 2018
Add in the cold water, lemon and tangelo juices; stir.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
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Tom Urban, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
The forecast for specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, fell from 500,000 boxes in May to 450,000 boxes in the new numbers.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Harvest citrus now, including limes, kumquats, mandarins, grapefruits, lemons, tangelos and navel oranges.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
In Eustis, birthplace of the tangelo, more than 1,500 housing units are planned or in construction.
—Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
Rich said they were labeled with such flavors as banana, tangelo and Girl Scout cookie.
—NBC News, 3 Dec. 2019
And specialty crops, such as tangerines and tangelos, also will go up from 990,000 boxes to 1.05 million boxes, U.S. Department of Agriculture State Statistician Mark Hutson said Thursday in a conference call to announce the October estimates.
—Jim Turner, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2019
There’s some nutmeg dusted in there, with rose petals and tangelo.
—Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 20 Mar. 2018
Add in the cold water, lemon and tangelo juices; stir.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
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tangelo
noun
tan·ge·lo
ˈtan-jə-ˌlō
plural tangelos
: the fruit of a tree that is a hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit
also
: the tree
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