orange — meaning in English

English meaning

• orange noun A round citrus fruit with a sweet-tart taste and a thick, textured peel that turns yellow-orange when ripe; also the tree it grows on.

Senses

orange is used for these senses in English:

• orange Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
• orange (countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.

orange — full definition

1. noun A round citrus fruit with a sweet-tart taste and a thick, textured peel that turns yellow-orange when ripe; also the tree it grows on.
2. noun The reddish-yellow color of the ripe fruit, midway between red and yellow.
3. adjective Having the color orange.

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