Etymology

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Today it means: A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit. Full definition →

English pomelo ← French Tanger ← Arabic طَنْجَة (ṭanja)
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The story

  1. LatinTingis
  2. Arabicطَنْجَة (ṭanja)
  3. FrenchTanger
  4. Englishtangerine
  5. Englishpomelo
  6. English todaytangelo

Blend of tangerine + pomelo.

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