tangelo tree

6.8

A tree that grows a sweet citrus fruit from grapefruit and mandarin

noun
/ˈtæn.dʒə.loʊ tri/

: árbol de tangelo

The tangelo tree produced sweet fruit this year.

Examples

Researchers are developing new varieties of tangelo trees resistant to citrus diseases.
The farmer planted a row of tangelo trees along the southern edge of his orchard.
A healthy tangelo tree can yield dozens of sweet fruits each season.
I planted a tangelo tree in my backyard.
He planted a tangelo tree in his backyard to enjoy fresh fruit each season.
The tangelo tree produces delicious fruit that is perfect for making juices.
In warmer climates, the tangelo tree thrives and yields abundant harvests.

Synonyms

citrus tree

vstangelo tree

1 2.3

A tree that grows juicy fruits like oranges, lemons, or limes

is a specific hybrid grown for one distinctive fruit rather than a general fruit tree

Surface Forms

tangelo tree singular

tangelo trees plural

Morphology

tangelo + tree

The compound is fully compositional: 'tangelo' names a type of citrus fruit and 'tree' names a plant, so a B1 learner who knows both words will naturally infer it is a tree that produces tangelos. This noun-noun compounding pattern (fruit name + tree) is a common and cross-linguistically transparent way to name fruit-bearing trees, so the meaning is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Tangelo tree comes from the fruit name tangelo, which is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo. Imagine grafting two citrus trees so one tree grows a new, sweet fruit — that's why a tangelo tree means a tree that produces that mixed fruit.