orange
/ˈɑrɪnʤ/
/ˈorɪnʤ/
noun
plural
oranges
plural
oranges
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORANGE
[count, noncount]
1
:
a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin
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He peeled the orange.
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a slice of orange
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often used before another noun
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see color picture on this page;
see also blood orange
2
:
a color between red and yellow that is like the color of fire and carrots
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see color picture on this page
compare apples and/to/with oranges
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see 1compare
— orangish
/ˈɑrɪnʤɪʃ/
/ˈorɪnʤɪʃ/
adjective