blood orange

noun

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

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Cann’s drinks come in flavors like blood orange cardamom and yuzu elderflower and have no more than 10 milligrams of THC per can. Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 And for my citrus enthusiasts, layering with Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine emphasizes the blood orange notes and creates a bright, attention-grabbing combination that’s perfect for daytime. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025 In this fizzy, fruity cocktail, cranberry juice and blood orange juice balances out the sweetness of the orange liqueur and sparkling wine. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025 There are sour-cherry pies with bourbon; sesame-crumble apple pies; and pies laced with rhubarb, raspberry and blood orange. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood orange

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 22 May. 2025.

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