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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Citrus × paradisi, a cross between a tangerine, Citrus reticulata and grapefruit Citrus paradisi, grown in the West Indies.

   "In a world of fruit — from apples to uglis — why is wine made from grapes?"

2. 2
   large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ugli fruittangelotangelougli fruituniq fruit

Example

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"In a world of fruit — from apples to uglis — why is wine made from grapes?"

Etymology

Proprietary name, an alteration of ugly, from the fruit's often lumpy and discoloured appearance.

Related phrases

citrus reticulatawest indies

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