orangelo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.

Word forms

orangelo orangelos

Etymology

Blend of orange + pomelo. Calque of Puerto Rican Spanish chironja, itself a blend of china (“orange”) + toronja (“grapefruit”).

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