sweet orange

noun

1

a

: an orange (Citrus sinensis) that is probably native to southeastern Asia, has a fruit with a pithy central axis, and is the source of the widely cultivated oranges of commerce

b

: a cultivated orange derived from the sweet orange and usually having fruit with a relatively thin rind and sweet juicy edible pulp

2

: the fruit of a sweet orange

Examples of sweet orange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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This sweet orange shade falls at the cornerstone of vibrant and soft. —Kendall Becker, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2024

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Marie-Carmel Cave can still taste the sweet oranges, mangoes and soursop of her beloved Haiti. —Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a