blood orange

noun

: a cultivated sweet orange having fruit with usually red pulp
also : its fruit

Examples of blood orange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The frozen one, churning away in a slushie machine behind the bar, blends a crisp, floral sake with blood orange, Aperol-adjacent Cappelletti Aperitivo and koji (the Japanese fermentation starter) for a savory-nutty hint of mystery. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 It’s composed of a whole head of radicchio that’s been deconstructed, coated with a black garlic and almond cream as well as a lemony vinaigrette, then reassembled with chunks of blood orange hidden between the leaves (the full recipe is here). Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 Get The Recipe 17 of 50 Aperol and Blood Orange-Mint Spritz This tart drink has bold color thanks to the blood oranges. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024 The citrus pecking order goes cuties, then lemons for lemon bars, then blood oranges, then G&T limes, then kumquats, and at the very bottom of the list, grapefruit. EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024 Cantera Negra Blood Orange Mimosa Ingredients: 1oz Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila 1oz Aperol 2oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice Champagne or sparkling wine Instructions: Shake all ingredients (minus champagne) and strain into highball glass over ice. Emily Price, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Look for flavors such as blood orange, banana pecan maple and more. Shark Bar Location: 1501 South Mint, 1501 S Mint St., Charlotte, NC 28203 1501 South Mint is closing up its outdoor space for the winter and opening new cigar and hookah bar called Shark Bar, QC Metro reported. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024 On this occasion, Lopez opted for a blood orange Kelly made of a shiny crocodile skin, one of the rarest and most desirable iterations of the Hermès bag, with similar pieces fetching nearly $60,000 on resale markets. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 To serve, shave over some extra chocolate, or add fresh fruit like cherries, blood oranges or wild strawberries, with a dollop of yogurt or crème fraÎche. ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blood orange was in 1806

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“Blood orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20orange. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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