orange

or-ange · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) A round citrus fruit with thick reddish-yellow skin and sweet, juicy flesh.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A color between red and yellow, like that of a ripe orange fruit.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Of the color orange.

  4. 4.

    (noun) The tree that bears orange fruit.

Forms

plural: oranges

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    comparing apples and oranges — comparing things that cannot fairly be compared
  • •
    orange peel — the outer skin of an orange
  • •
    blood orange — a variety with red-colored flesh

Related words

See also: citrus, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine
Synonyms: citrus

Etymology

From Old French orenge, from Arabic naranj, from Persian narang, from Sanskrit naranga ("orange tree"). The initial "n" was lost through misdivision of phrases like "une norenge."