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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OR'ANGE, n. [L. aurantium; so named from aurum, gold, which the orange resembles in color.]
The fruit of a species of Citrus which grows in warm climates. The fruit is round and depressed; it has a rough rind, which when ripe is yellow. This contains a vesicular pulp inclosed in nine cells for seeds. The tree producing oranges grows to the height of ten or twelve feet and bears the same name.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange [syn: orange, orangish] n
1: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
2: orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow [syn: orange, orangeness]
3: any citrus tree bearing oranges [syn: orange, orange tree]
4: any pigment producing the orange color
5: a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean [syn: Orange, Orange River]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 1795 of, relating to, or sympathizing with Orangemen • Orangeism noun II. geographical name 1. city SW California N of Santa Ana population 128,821 2. river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) S Africa flowing from the Drakensberg in Lesotho W into the Atlantic III. geographical name city SE France N of Avignon population 28,136

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French orrange, araunge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic n?ranj, from Persian n?rang, from Sanskrit n?ra?ga orange tree Date: 14th century 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 lie midway between red and yellow in hue II. adjective Date: 1542 1. of or relating to the orange 2. of the color orange

Britannica Concise

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus Citrus of the rue (or citrus) family, grown in tropical and subtropical regions, and their nearly round fruits, with leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin C. Key commercial species include the China (or sweet, or common) orange; the mandarin orange (incl. tangerines); and seedless navel oranges. The tree has broad, glossy, medium-sized evergreen leaves, leafstalks with narrow wings, and very fragrant flowers. It bears fruit abundantly for 50-80 years. Oranges do not improve in quality off the tree, so they are picked when fully ripe. Nearly 40% of the U.S. crop is processed for frozen concentrated juice. By-products include essential oils, pectin, candied peel, orange marmalade, and stock feed.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. of or relating to Orangemen or their activities. Derivatives: Orangeism n.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 a a large roundish juicy citrus fruit with a bright reddish-yellow tough rind. b any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus, esp. C. sinensis or C. aurantium, bearing fragrant white flowers and yielding this fruit. 2 a fruit or plant resembling this. 3 a the reddish-yellow colour of an orange. b orange pigment. --adj. orange-coloured; reddish-yellow. Phrases and idioms: orange blossom the flowers of the orange tree, traditionally worn by the bride at a wedding. orange flower water a solution of neroli in water. orange peel 1 the skin of an orange. 2 a rough surface resembling this. orange pekoe tea made from very small leaves. orange squash Brit. a soft drink made from oranges and other ingredients, often sold in concentrated form. orange-stick a thin stick, pointed at one end and usu. of orange wood, for manicuring the fingernails. orange-wood the wood of the orange tree. Etymology: ME f. OF orenge, ult. f. Arab. naranj f. Pers. narang

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orange Or"ange, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia, Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[=a]ranj, Per. n[=a]ranj, n[=a]rang; cf. Skr. n[=a]ranga orange tree. The o- in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum, because the orange resembles gold in color.] 1. The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (C. Aurantium). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow when ripe. Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the bitter orange, which is supposed to be the original stock; the navel orange, which has the rudiment of a second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the blood orange, with a reddish juice; and the horned orange, in which the carpels are partly separated. 2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree. 3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow. Mandarin orange. See Mandarin. Mock orange (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus Philadelphus, which have whitish and often fragrant blossoms. Native orange, or Orange thorn (Bot.), an Australian shrub (Citriobatus parviflorus); also, its edible yellow berries. Orange bird (Zo["o]l.), a tanager of Jamaica (Tanagra zena); -- so called from its bright orange breast. Orange cowry (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome cowry (Cypr[ae]a aurantia), highly valued by collectors of shells on account of its rarity. Orange grass (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant (Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow flowers. Orange oil (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is obtained from the flowers. Orange pekoe, a kind of black tea. Orange pippin, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor. Quito orange, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of nightshade (Solanum Quitoense), native in Quito. Orange scale (Zo["o]l.) any species of scale insects which infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale (Mytilaspis citricola), the long scale (M. Gloveri), and the red scale (Aspidiotus Aurantii).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Orange Or"ange, a. Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange; reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(oranges) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is orange is of a colour between red and yellow. ...men in bright orange uniforms. COLOUR 2. An orange is a round juicy fruit with a thick, orange coloured skin. ...orange trees. ...fresh orange juice. N-VAR: oft N n 3. Orange is a drink that is made from or tastes of oranges. ...vodka and orange.

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