orange
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
any white-flowered, evergreen citrus trees of the genus Citrus, bearing this fruit, as C. aurantium(bitter orange, Seville orange, or sour orange ) and C. sinensis(sweet orange ), cultivated in warm countries.
any of several other citrus trees, as the trifoliate orange.
any of several trees or fruits resembling an orange.
a color between yellow and red in the spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 590 and 610 nanometers; reddish yellow.
Art. a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of red and yellow pigments.
of or relating to the orange.
made or prepared with oranges or orangelike flavoring: orange sherbet.
of the color orange; reddish-yellow.
Origin of orange
1Other definitions for Orange (2 of 2)
a member of a European princely family ruling in the United Kingdom from 1688 to 1694 and in the Netherlands since 1815.
a river in the Republic of South Africa, flowing W from Lesotho to the Atlantic. 1,300 miles (2,095 km) long.
a former small principality of W Europe: now in the SE part of France.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark.
a town in SE France, near Avignon: Roman ruins.
a city in SE Texas.
a town in S Connecticut.
Fort. Fort Orange.
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How to use orange in a sentence
After breeding, crown streaked black and white; bill more orange.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanIf a more orange hue be wanted, white Florence argal may be used, instead of tartar, and some more sumach.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreTweel's feathery appendages were more orange hued and he stood several inches taller than this one.
Valley of Dreams | Stanley Grauman WeinbaumSo, if we had too much blue, we should make the yellow more orange, and the red more scarlet.
The Crystal Palace | Peter BerlynThe female is slightly more orange in tint, and has a series of pale spots on the outer margin of each wing.
The Butterflies of the British Isles | Richard South
British Dictionary definitions for orange (1 of 3)
/ (ˈɒrɪndʒ) /
any of several citrus trees, esp Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) and the Seville orange, cultivated in warm regions for their round edible fruit: See also tangerine (def. 1)
the fruit of any of these trees, having a yellowish-red bitter rind and segmented juicy flesh: See also navel orange
(as modifier): orange peel
the hard wood of any of these trees
any of a group of colours, such as that of the skin of an orange, that lie between red and yellow in the visible spectrum in the approximate wavelength range 620–585 nanometres
a dye or pigment producing these colours
orange cloth or clothing: dressed in orange
any of several trees or herbaceous plants that resemble the orange, such as mock orange
of the colour orange
Origin of orange
1British Dictionary definitions for Orange (2 of 3)
(ˈɒrɪndʒ) a river in S Africa, rising in NE Lesotho and flowing generally west across the South African plateau to the Atlantic: the longest river in South Africa. Length: 2093 km (1300 miles)
(French ɔrɑ̃ʒ) a town in SE France: a small principality in the Middle Ages, the descendants of which formed the House of Orange. Pop: 27 989 (1999): Ancient name: Arausio (əˈraʊsɪəʊ)
British Dictionary definitions for Orange (3 of 3)
/ (ˈɒrɪndʒ) /
a princely family of Europe. Its possessions, originally centred in S France, passed in 1544 to the count of Nassau, who became William I of Orange and helped to found the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Since 1815 it has been the name of the reigning house of the Netherlands. It was the ruling house of Great Britain and Ireland under William III and Mary (1689–94) and under William III as sole monarch (1694–1702)
(modifier) of or relating to the Orangemen
(modifier) of or relating to the royal dynasty of Orange
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