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bigarade

bigarade

9.9
A type of orange tree that makes bitter fruit and is used to grow other orange trees
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪɡəˌreɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : naranjo agrio
  • The bigarade is often used as a rootstock for sweet orange trees.

Examples

  • Gardeners prefer the bigarade for its disease resistance when grafting citrus varieties.

  • Many marmalades are made from bigarade fruit due to its tart flavor.

  • The bigarade tree is known for its sour fruit.

  • Many chefs prefer using bigarade in their recipes.

  • The chef used bigarade to create a tangy sauce for the fish.

  • Farmers often choose bigarade oranges as rootstock for their grafted trees.

  • In her marmalade recipe, she included bigarade for its distinctive sour flavor.

Synonyms

sour orange
vsbigarade
1 5.0

A tree that makes bitter oranges used as root for other orange trees and for marmalade

focuses more on its role as a cultivated grafting stock rather than cooking use
Seville orange
vsbigarade
1 6.5

A bitter sour orange used to make marmalade and to grow other citrus trees

is used more generally as grafting stock without stressing marmalade use
wild orange
vsbigarade
1 8.5

A small tree with fragrant flowers and bitter, inedible fruit

is the cultivated sour grafting variety rather than a wild, inedible form
Citrus aurantium
vsbigarade
  • Specialized
7.7

An orange tree with bitter fruit used for marmalade and flavoring

is the common cultivated variety used mainly as grafting stock rather than the scientific label
bitter orange
vsbigarade
5.9

A type of orange tree that produces small sour fruit and is used for grafting and marmalade

is the same cultivated type but referred to by a different traditional name
bitter orange tree
vsbigarade
6.3

A tree that produces sour oranges used for marmalade and grafting

is the same grafting-use tree but identified by an alternate traditional name
marmalade orange
vsbigarade
6.9

A small orange tree that makes sour fruit used for marmalade and to start new orange trees

serves primarily as a grafting variety without highlighting culinary use

Surface Forms

bigarade singular
bigarades plural

Etymology

Bigarade comes from French and names a bitter orange tree. Gardeners use the bigarade as a 'rootstock' for grafting because its sour fruit and strong roots help other orange trees grow.