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Ugli|ˈʌglɪ|
Also ugli(fruit).
[Alteration of ugly a.]
The proprietary name of a hybrid citrus fruit, first produced in Jamaica by crossing the Seville orange Citrus aurantium, the grapefruit C. paradisi, and the tangerine, C. reticulata. Cf tangelo.
1934Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 26 Feb. 19 Should the name of ‘ugli’ fruit be changed to a more beautiful name? 1938Trade Marks Jrnl. 7 Dec. 1498 Ugli,..fresh citrus fruits{ddd}2nd August, 1938. 1943Webber & Batchelor Citrus Industry I. 650 The Ugli is a very interesting fruit, probably a hybrid, that first came to the writer's attention..in February, 1934. 1951Amer. Speech xxvi. 35 Ugli{ddd} The mother tree..was discovered near Brown's Town, Jamaica, about 1914. 1958Spectator 13 June 770/2 Passion fruit, mangoes, uglifruit, and pomegranates. 1975Austral. Post 31 July 27/1 Prince Charles loves an ugli, so said the Queen when she opened London's new Covent Garden market recently. |