Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Tangelo /(tăn"jē̇*lō)/ · Tan·ge·lo · IPA /ˈtænd͡ʒələʊ/ 01 n. A hybrid between the tangerine orange and the grapefruit, or pomelo; also, the fruit. 1. A hybrid between the tangerine orange and the grapefruit, or pomelo; also, the fruit.