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orange

orange

43 1.0
A tree that grows round sweet fruits you peel
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrɪndʒ/
translation icon : naranjo
  • The trees were small and crouched, with oranges and lemons heavily hanging from their branches.

Examples

  • The aroma of oranges from a nearby grove was reassuring and familiar.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Limes and oranges.

  • - A vodka and orange makes the day so much better.

  • - Every volunteer got four oranges.

  • I got three navel oranges.

  • First, they went to pick oranges at 9:10, and they left at 9:30.

    Academic text (2006)
  • A banquet of oranges.

  • They're celebrating Christmas in 70-degree weather, you know, and I just went, and I picked me up an orange off a tree, and sat down on a bench and listened... to that choir sing, eating my orange, you know.

  • We picked oranges from the tree to make fresh juice for breakfast.

  • She handed me two oranges, saying they were the sweetest ones in the market.

Synonyms

orange tree
vsorange
4 1.0

A tree that grows round sweet fruit you can eat

focuses more on the specific sweet species rather than any genus member
citrus tree
vsorange
1 2.3

A tree that grows juicy fruits like oranges, lemons, or limes

is one specific species within this wider genus group
Citrus sinensis
vsorange
  • Specialized
3.4

A tree that makes sweet oranges eaten fresh or made into juice

is the common less technical name for the same species
2.7

A tree that grows sweet oranges used for eating and making juice

is the broader common term for that cultivated fruit tree
temple orange tree
vsorange
  • US
7.7

A large orange tree that makes big, sweet fruit easy to peel

is the general species term, not this particular cultivar with those traits
king orange
vsorange
  • US
4.9

A large sweet orange with easy to peel skin grown in Florida

refers broadly to the species, not this specific cultivated variety

Idioms

A situation that is confusing and hard to understand

Compounds

91 1.0

A drink people make from oranges, often fresh or bottled

Agent Orange
  • Literature
9 7.6

A strong chemical sprayed in the Vietnam War to kill plants that caused long-term harm to people and land

5 1.4

The outer skin of an orange that adds flavor or becomes candy

4 2.8

A piece of land planted with orange trees to grow oranges

4 1.0

A tree that grows round sweet fruit you can eat

4 1.0

A fizzy sweet drink that tastes of orange

4 2.8

Thin outer skin of an orange grated to add flavor to food

2 8.7

A Protestant group in Northern Ireland that holds yearly parades celebrating union with Britain

A small sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel

1 2.1

The outer skin of an orange used to add flavor or decoration

1 2.2

A seedless orange with a small navel-like bump at the top

1 1.7

A color like orange but more red

A sweet spread made from oranges with small pieces of peel for bread or toast

1 7.7

A high quality black tea made from young tea leaves

Having the color of a ripe orange

1 2.0

A color that is between orange and red

cadmium orange
  • Specialized
1 9.3

An orange paint colour artists use that stays bright for a long time

A frozen concentrate of orange juice that you mix with water before drinking

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with orange, used in cocktails and desserts

1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

A thick frozen orange juice that you mix with water to drink

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

1 5.0

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

1 3.7

A very tart orange used in cooking and for making marmalade

1 8.5

A small tree with fragrant flowers and bitter, inedible fruit

A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset

A color between yellow and orange, like a sunset

A small citrus tree from Italy with pear-shaped fruit whose oil flavors tea and perfumes

A tree that produces sour oranges used for marmalade and grafting

A small, very sour orange used to make marmalade and flavoring

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

A light brown color with orange tones

An apple eaten fresh with yellow to orange skin that tastes sweet and smells nice

A bright orange color with a red tone like fire

4.9

A large sweet orange with easy to peel skin grown in Florida

A small tree from Southeast Asia that grows sweet, easy-to-peel orange fruit

A bright orange colour like the skin of the fruit

A bright warm orange color like marmalade used for clothes and paint

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

methyl orange
  • Specialized
7.2

An orange dye used in labs that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic

A bush or small tree with white, sweet smelling flowers grown in gardens

A sweet orange with thick skin and almost no seeds

native orange
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian tree that has dark purple berries you can eat

A color like orange with a little red

An orange color that looks more red than yellow

8.3

A North American annual plant with yellow or orange flowers that grows in wet, acidic soil

orange bat
  • Australian
8.0

A bat with bright orange or yellow fur from northwest Australia

6.8

A small bat with orange fur that lives in forests in northwest Australia

A tall plant that lives for many years and has bright orange flowers that attract butterflies

A bog plant with spikes of orange-yellow flowers that grows in the southeastern United States

A fungus that grows on some mushrooms and makes them orange and bumpy

A low plant with bright orange-yellow flowers grown to decorate gardens

A low spreading plant with small orange-yellow flowers

A former province in central South Africa settled by Dutch farmers, renamed Free State in 1997

9.9

A small North American weed with thin stems, tiny leaves, and yellow flowers

Orange Group
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed Protestant group in Northern Ireland that attacks Catholics and their property

A small wild plant with bright orange flowers often seen as a weed

A bright orange cup-shaped growth on the ground that looks like an orange peel

orange tortrix
  • Specialized
9.0

A small moth whose caterpillars feed on oranges and damage fruit crops

A Protestant armed group in Northern Ireland known for attacks on Catholic people and opposition to peace talks

A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange

9.9

Small Australian orchid with loose groups of scented white flowers marked purple and orange

A bright red color with a strong orange tone

A large river in southern Africa that flows west to the Atlantic and forms part of the border with Namibia

A plant that lives for several years with drooping orange-yellow flowers that can make sheep sick

Toasted bread with butter, sugar, and grated orange peel

A plant that has orange flowers

About as big as an orange

Having the color of a ripe orange

9.9

A small tree with thorny branches and large inedible greenish-yellow fruit

An orange color with a hint of pink

A color between pink and orange

A tree that grows sweet oranges used for eating and making juice

How Tall

orange
43 1.0
seedling
20 2.8

Surface Forms

orange singular
oranges plural

Etymology

Orange for the tree comes from the same fruit name nāraṅga, because people simply named the tree after the fruit it produces.