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Definition of orange
1a : a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp He peeled an orange.b : any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2 : any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange
3 : any of a group of colors that are between red and yellow in hue Orange is about midway between red and yellow in hue.
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Recent Examples of orange from the Web
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Orange juice is the guts of an orange, one ingredient imparting one flavor.
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Sorry McDonald's. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa linebacker Jacquez Jones, an SEC recruit, has distanced himself from the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, his favorite fast-food snack, in favor of apples and oranges, broccoli and asparagus.
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Another easy summer ingredient, orange tomatoes can be roasted for a Bloody Mary.
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The flesh is deep orange and juicy, almost addictive with sweet flavor resembling passion fruit with lychee.
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If citizens can only buy tomatoes and oranges, but not kale nor lettuce, then the value of the market is limited.
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As the sun dips, the sky blazes orange over the supernatural vista of gnarled Joshua trees and spiky cholla cactuses.
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Jim Chambers Fruited Tea ▪ 4 family-sized tea bags or 12 singles ▪ 1 large can frozen orange juice (12 oz.) ▪ 1 large can frozen lemonade (12 oz.) ▪ 1 qt.
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The entrance to the shelter is graced by a metal red, orange and yellow dog sculpture that was formerly in front of the Porter County Administration Building and is being dedicated to Stutzman.
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Origin and Etymology of orange
Middle English, from Anglo-French orrange, araunge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāraṅga orange tree
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Definition of orange
1 : of or relating to the orange
2 : of the color orange
Recent Examples of orange from the Web
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An orange light shone down from the ceiling upon her hair.
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Strain into a rocks glass over the bittered ice sphere and garnish with an orange twist.
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Those confoundingly famous tortilla chips covered in cold shreds of orange cheese. Orange County’s beachside concessions are notoriously un-gourmet.
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Only in America can a first generation Indian-American Muslim kid get on this stage and make fun of the president, the orange man behind the Muslim ban.
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Orange track, loops, jumps, verticals, giant ring of fire, and an honest-to-goodness Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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The mother decided to try following them in her car and, while circling the house, noticed a red-orange sedan slow down near the residence.
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Origin and Etymology of orange
see 1orange
Recent Examples of orange from the Web
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An orange light shone down from the ceiling upon her hair.
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Strain into a rocks glass over the bittered ice sphere and garnish with an orange twist.
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Those confoundingly famous tortilla chips covered in cold shreds of orange cheese. Orange County’s beachside concessions are notoriously un-gourmet.
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Only in America can a first generation Indian-American Muslim kid get on this stage and make fun of the president, the orange man behind the Muslim ban.
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Orange track, loops, jumps, verticals, giant ring of fire, and an honest-to-goodness Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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The mother decided to try following them in her car and, while circling the house, noticed a red-orange sedan slow down near the residence.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Orange'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of orange
1795
Orange
playDefinition of Orange
1 city in southwestern California north of Santa Ana population 136,416
2 river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) long in southern Africa flowing from the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho west into the Atlantic Ocean
Orange
playDefinition of Orange
city in southeastern France north of Avignon population 29,135
ORANGE Defined for English Language Learners
orange
playDefinition of orange for English Language Learners
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: a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin
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: a color between red and yellow that is like the color of fire and carrots
ORANGE Defined for Kids
orange
playDefinition of orange for Students
1 : a color between red and yellow : the color of a carrot
2 : a sweet juicy citrus fruit with orange colored rind that grows on an evergreen tree with shining leaves and fragrant white flowers
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of orange
1a: a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish orange rind and a sweet edible pulpb: any of various rather small evergreen trees (genus Citrus) with ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2 often capitalized : agent orange
Learn More about orange
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Spanish Central: Translation of orange Nglish: Translation of orange for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of orange for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about orange
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