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orange

/ˈɔɹənd͡ʒ/

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What does orange mean?

noun

  1. An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
  2. Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
  3. Specifically, a sweet orange or Citrus sinensis.
More meanings (42)

noun

  1. The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.
  2. Various drinks
  3. An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured cordial.
  4. An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured soft drink.
  5. Orange juice.
  6. A rarely-used nontraditional tincture found in Catalan, South African, and French municipal heraldry.
  7. An orange-coloured roundel.
  8. An orange dye or pigment.
  9. A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of orange pigment.
  10. Something, or a part of a thing, which is orange.
  11. (informal) Short for Orangeman, a member of the Orange Order or any advocate of continued British rule over Northern Ireland.

adjective

  1. Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
  2. Of or relating to the Orange Order.

verb

  1. To colour orange.
  2. To become orange.

proper noun

  1. A city in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
  2. Short for Orange-Nassau, the ruling house of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  3. A surname; chiefly from the French city and title.
  4. Short for Orange River, the longest river in South Africa; named for William V, prince of Orange from 1751–1806.
  5. A city in New South Wales; named for William II of the Netherlands, prince of Orange from 1815–1840.
  6. A local government area in central New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Orange.
  7. A city in Orange County, California; named for the fruit.
  8. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for William III of England, prince of Orange from 1650–1702.
  9. An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia.
  10. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.
  11. A township and unincorporated community in Fayette County, Indiana; named for its township, itself named for Orange County, North Carolina.
  12. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for William III of England.
  13. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.
  14. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire; named for the orange ochre found in the area.
  15. A city in Essex County, New Jersey; named for William III of England.
  16. A town in Schuyler County, New York.
  17. An unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio.
  18. A village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  19. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
  20. A city, the county seat of Orange County, Texas.
  21. A town in Orange County, Vermont.
  22. A town, the county seat of Orange County, Virginia.
  23. A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
  24. A number of other townships, listed under Orange Township.
  25. (historical) A county of Burgundy around the French city.
  26. (historical) A principality in the Holy Roman Empire around the French city, now defunct but still used as a title by various claimants, particularly the heir apparent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  27. (historical) A principality in the Netherlands; named for the French title.
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/ˈɔɹn̩d͡ʒ//ɔɹnd͡ʒ//ˈɑɹənd͡ʒ//ˈɑɹəŋʒ/
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It abounded in fruits of almost every description, from the hardy apple of the north to the delicate orange of the south.
Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveProject Gutenberg ebook #23
To-night there was a little orange tree, with oranges on it, that one of Harsanyi’s pupils had sent him at Thanksgiving time.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
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It is singular to see the numbers of orange and olive growers who choose to live so near to the "fiery element."
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
My lake turned a brilliant orange in the twilight, and in its still mirror the mountains were reflected a deep rich blue.
Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) BirdA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsProject Gutenberg ebook #755
It is sometimes more distinctly orange than in any Mongolian, and in several species it is blue, passing into violet or grey.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300