Ugli
/ˈʌɡli/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin wordnet
Example
More examples"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.