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

Examples of tangelo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, ended 2 percent higher than the April outlook and 15 percent more than the 2024-25 crop. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

The restaurant is mixing Dorotea Gin with Mexican corn liqueur, Oaxacan chile pasilla liqueur, Strega Liqueur, tangelo and lime. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026

The mandarin category comprises small, peelable satsumas, tangelos, tangerines, honey mandarins, and clementines. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 3 Jan. 2026

Specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, ended the 2023-2024 season at 450,000 boxes, the lowest ever recorded. — Tom Urban, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

tangerine + pomelo

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tangelo

• Minneola tangelo

Rhymes for tangelo

• marshmallow
• morello
• othello
• schoolfellow
• cello
• fellow
• jello
• mellow
• melo
• velo
• portobello
• violoncello

Kids Definition

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