Etymology

murcott

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Today it means: A variety of hybrid citrus tree (tangor), or the tangerine-type fruit of the tree. Full definition →

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The story

Named for Charles Murcott Smith, a fruit grower in Florida during the early 20th century.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.