Etymology

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Today it means: A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit. Full definition →

Puerto Rican Spanish chironja
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  1. Puerto Rican Spanish · calque ofchironja
  2. English todayorangelo

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

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