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Orange
see synonyms of orangeNoun
1. orange
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
4. orange
any pigment producing the orange color
Adjective
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Orange
see synonyms of orangenoun
1.
any of several citrus trees, esp Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) and the Seville orange, cultivated in warm regions for their round edible fruit
See also tangerine (sense 1)2.
a.
the fruit of any of these trees, having a yellowish-red bitter rind and segmented juicy flesh
See also navel orangeb.
(as modifier)
orange peel
3.
the hard wood of any of these trees
4.
any of a group of colours, such as that of the skin of an orange, that lie between red and yellow in the visible spectrum in the approximate wavelength range 620–585 nanometres
5.
a dye or pigment producing these colours
6.
orange cloth or clothing
dressed in orange
7.
any of several trees or herbaceous plants that resemble the orange, such as mock orange
adjective
8.
of the colour orange
noun
1. (ˈɒrɪndʒ
)
a river in S Africa, rising in NE Lesotho and flowing generally west across the South African plateau to the Atlantic: the longest river in South Africa. Length: 2093 km (1300 miles)
2. (French ɔrɑ̃ʒ)
a town in SE France: a small principality in the Middle Ages, the descendants of which formed the House of Orange. Pop: 27 989 (1999)
. Ancient name: Arausio (əˈraʊsɪəʊ
)noun
1.
a princely family of Europe. Its possessions, originally centred in S France, passed in 1544 to the count of Nassau, who became William I of Orange and helped to found the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Since 1815 it has been the name of the reigning house of the Netherlands. It was the ruling house of Great Britain and Ireland under William III and Mary (1689–94) and under William III as sole monarch (1694–1702)
2. (modifier)
of or relating to the Orangemen
3. (modifier)
of or relating to the royal dynasty of Orange
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Orange
see synonyms of orange noun
1.
name of the ruling family of the Netherlands
see also Nassau1 adjective
2.
of or having to do with Orangemen
1.
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 129,000
2.
river in South Africa, flowing from NE Lesotho west into the Atlantic: c. 1,300 mi (2,092 km)
3.
former principality of W Europe (12th-17th cent.), now in SE France
4.
city in SE France: pop. 26,000
noun
1.
a reddish-yellow, round, edible citrus fruit, with a sweet, juicy pulp
2.
any of various evergreen trees (genus Citrus) of the rue family producing this fruit, having white, fragrant blossoms and hard, yellow wood
3.
any of several plants or fruits resembling the orange
4.
reddish yellow
adjective
5.
reddish-yellow
6.
made with or from an orange or oranges
7.
having a flavor like that of oranges
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Orange
see synonyms of orange Princely family of Europe ruling continuously in the Netherlands since 1815. The name was first used for a former principality of southeast France that passed to the house of Nassau in 1530.
n.
1.
a. Any of several evergreen trees of the genus Citrus of Southeast Asia, widely cultivated in warm regions and having fragrant white flowers and round fruit with a yellowish or reddish rind and a sectioned, pulpy interior, especially the sweet orange and the bitter orange.
b. The fruit of any of these trees, having a sweetish, acidic juice.
2. Any of several similar plants, such as the Osage orange and the mock orange.
3. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between red and yellow, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 590 to 630 nanometers; any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue, of medium lightness and moderate saturation.
adj.
1. Of the color orange.
2. Made from oranges.
3. Tasting or smelling like oranges.
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