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mikado orange
nounDefinition of mikado orange
1
: a moderate orange that is yellower and stronger than honeydew, yellower, stronger, and slightly lighter than Persian orange, and stronger and slightly redder and darker than average apricot
2
often capitalized M&O
: an orange stilbene direct dye
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