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Word: Orange
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, via Persian nārang from Sanskrit nāraṅga
ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ
a large round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind
Short Definition:large citrus fruit
Examples:- eat plenty of oranges
- a slice of orange
- orange juice
the leathery-leaved evergreen tree that bears the orange, native to warm regions of South and SE Asia. Oranges are a major commercial crop in many warm regions of the world.
Short Definition:tree which produces oranges
a bright reddish-yellow colour like that of the skin of a ripe orange
Short Definition:bright reddish-yellow colour
Examples:- tones of golden brown and orange
- the most shocking of pinks and oranges
a butterfly with mainly or partly orange wings.
Short Definition:orange butterfly
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