Definition of Ugli fruit in US English:
Ugli fruit
nounˈəɡlē ˌfro͞otˈəɡli ˌfrut
trademark A mottled green and yellow citrus fruit which is a hybrid of a grapefruit and a tangerine.
This fruit is obtained from the tree Citrus × tangelo, family Rutaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Also in the grapefruit family is the Ugli fruit, also marketed as the Uniq.
- However, the nutritional content of Ugli fruit is probably comparable to that of other citrus fruits.
- Still, Ugli fruit is quite fun to say!
- Can you guess which one is the Ugli fruit?
- With its loose, wrinkled skin, the Ugli fruit lives up to its deliberately misspelled name.
Origin
1930s: ugli, alteration of ugly.