noun
- a citrus fruit that is a hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo, typically having loose skin and sweet-tart flesh
Examples
- The tangelo’s bright orange skin peeled away easily.
- She packed a tangelo in her lunch for a healthy snack.
- The grocery store had fresh tangelos on sale this week.
- A tangelo is sweeter than a grapefruit but more tart than a tangerine.
- The juice from the tangelo dripped down his chin as he ate it.
- Tangelos are in season during the winter months.