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tangelo vs citrus

citrus vs tangelo

tangelo and citrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tangelo Yes No No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of tangelo; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than tangelo:
  • tangelo: hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Other hypernyms of tangelo include citrus tree.
tangelo (noun) citrus (noun)
large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Difference between tangelo and citrus

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