tangelo vs. tangerine

noun

plural tangelos.
  1. a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.


noun

  1. Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.
  2. deep orange; reddish orange.

adjective

  1. of the color tangerine; reddish-orange.