sweet orange

noun

1

a

: an orange (Citrus sinensis) that is probably native to southeastern Asia, has a fruit with a pithy central axis, and is the source of the widely cultivated oranges of commerce

b

: a cultivated orange derived from the sweet orange and usually having fruit with a relatively thin rind and sweet juicy edible pulp

2

: the fruit of a sweet orange

Examples of sweet orange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The treatment rooms are large, with private bathrooms, and feature body rituals performed with essential oils, lavender and sweet orange, and an Ayurvedic soundtrack of Indian chanting capable of transporting you to another dimension like a mantra of pure well-being. —Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Château Doisy-Daëne is a beauty, vinified in stainless steel and aged in new oak, with lots of floral and aromatic notes in the bouquet, then a pretty burst of citrus mixed with sweet orange flavors. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

These sweet orange rolls have a bit of cinnamon to balance the sweetness and tartness of fresh orange zest and juice. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Case in point: his hamachi collar, served in a sweet orange glaze, zig-zagged with a crab paste miso aioli and polka-dotted with sliced serrano chilies. —Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a