ugli fruit
Noun: 1. A specific type of citrus fruit: A large, sweet, and juicy citrus fruit that is a hybrid between a tangerine (or mandarin orange) and a grapefruit. It is characterized by its thick, loose, and wrinkled greenish-yellow skin.
The term "ugli fruit" is used as a countable noun to refer to this specific hybrid citrus. It is a proprietary name that has become generic. * It is typically used to name the fruit itself, often in contexts of shopping, cooking, or eating. * The name comes from its rough, unattractive appearance ("ugly"), but it describes a specific cultivated variety.
- "I bought an ugli fruit at the market to try it."
- "Despite its name, the ugli fruit is deliciously sweet and easy to peel."
- "The recipe calls for the juice of one ugli fruit."
- The name "Ugli" is a trademark of Cabel Hall Citrus Limited, but it is widely used in common language to describe this type of fruit.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something that is superficially unattractive but valuable or pleasant on the inside, playing on its name.
- "That old car is a real ugli fruit—it looks terrible but the engine runs perfectly."
- Ugli (noun): A common shortened form of "ugli fruit."
- "Have you ever eaten an ugli?"
- Tangelo (noun): The general botanical category for hybrids between a tangerine/mandarin and a grapefruit or pomelo. The Ugli fruit is a specific commercial variety of tangelo.
- Tangelo: This is the more formal, botanical term for the hybrid category.
- Jamaican tangelo: Another name sometimes used for this specific fruit, indicating one of its regions of cultivation.
"Ugli fruit" has only one primary meaning as defined above. It is not used as a verb or adjective. The word "ugly" (spelled without the 'i') is a separate, common adjective meaning unattractive.
- large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
- hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
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