navel orange
noun
: a seedless orange having a pit at the apex where the fruit encloses a small secondary fruit
called also navel
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One navel orange also counts as one cup of fruit.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Top Pavlova with fresh navel orange sections, Candied Kumquats, Candied Blood Oranges, pomegranate arils, and rosemary leaves.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Top items include bananas, avocados, strawberries, honey crisp apples, limes, blueberries, blackberries and navel oranges.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Citrus fruits From clementines and navel oranges to yuzu, lemons, and limes, citrus fruits are rich in vitamins C, A, and folate, as well as potassium and fiber.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Top Pavlova with fresh navel orange sections, Candied Kumquats, Candied Blood Oranges, pomegranate arils, and rosemary leaves.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Top items include bananas, avocados, strawberries, honey crisp apples, limes, blueberries, blackberries and navel oranges.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Citrus fruits From clementines and navel oranges to yuzu, lemons, and limes, citrus fruits are rich in vitamins C, A, and folate, as well as potassium and fiber.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Navel orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navel%20orange. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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