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 amiable service at the onsite restaurant, The Whistling Grizzly, is just as good as the food—be sure to try the carrot cake or blood orange crème brûlée for dessert. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Recently, her Bluefin tuna crudo was spiked with a nearly electric calamansi vinegar and blood orange vinaigrette. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above