First Known Use: 14th century
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1orange
noun or·ange \ˈär-inj, ˈär(-ə)nj; chiefly Northern & Midland ˈȯr-inj, ˈȯr(-ə)nj\
: a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin
: a color between red and yellow that is like the color of fire and carrots
Full Definition of ORANGE
1
a : a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b : any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2
: any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange
3
: any of a group of colors that are between red and yellow in hue
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Origin of ORANGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French orrange, araunge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāraṅga orange tree
2orange
adjective
Definition of ORANGE
1
: of or relating to the orange
2
: of the color orange
First Known Use of ORANGE
1542
Orange
adjective
Definition of ORANGE
: of, relating to, or sympathizing with Orangemen
— Or·ange·ism \ˈär-in-ˌji-zəm, ˈär(ə-)n-, ˈȯr-in-, ˈȯr(ə-)n-\ noun
First Known Use of ORANGE
1795
Orange
geographical name Or·ange \ˈär-inj, ˈär(-ə)nj, ˈȯr-inj, ˈȯr(-ə)nj\
Definition of ORANGE
1
city SW California N of Santa Ana pop 136,416
2
river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) S Africa flowing from the Drakensberg in Lesotho W into the Atlantic
Orange
geographical name \ȯ-ˈräⁿzh\
Definition of ORANGE
city SE France N of Avignon pop 27,999
ORANGEISM Defined for Kids
orange
noun or·ange \ˈȯr-inj\
Definition of ORANGE for Kids
1
: a color between red and yellow : the color of a carrot
2
: a sweet juicy citrus fruit with orange colored rind that grows on an evergreen tree with shining leaves and fragrant white flowers
Medical Dictionary
orange
noun or·ange \ˈär-inj, ˈȯr-\
Medical Definition of ORANGE
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a : a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b : any of various rather small evergreen trees (genus Citrus) with ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2
often capitalized : agent orange
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