Main Entry:: ¹or·ange
Pronunciation:: \ˈär-inj, ˈär(-ə)nj; chiefly Northern & Midland ˈȯr-inj, ˈȯr(-ə)nj\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French orrange, araunge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāraṅga orange tree
Date:: 14th century

1 a: a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b: any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges2: any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange3: any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue

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