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sweet orange
noun
Definition of SWEET ORANGE
1
a : an orange (Citrus sinensis) that is probably native to southeastern Asia, has a fruit with a pithy central axis, and is the source of the widely cultivated oranges of commerce b : a cultivated orange derived from the sweet orange and usually having fruit with a relatively thin rind and sweet juicy edible pulp
2
: the fruit of a sweet orange
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First Known Use of SWEET ORANGE
1538
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