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Seville orange

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Seville orange
n.

[After Seville.]

Seville orange
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an orange tree, Citrus aurantium, of tropical and semitropical regions: grown for its bitter fruit, which is used to make marmalade
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree Also called bitter orange
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Noun1.Seville orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruitSeville orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange - highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
2.Seville orange - highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
bigarade, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium, marmalade orange, Seville orange, sour orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
Translations
Seville orange
nBitterorange f, → Pomeranze f
Seville orange narancia amara


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Lowest of all, a compact leaden-vault enshrined the sweet wine and a stock of cordials: whence issued whispers of Seville Orange, Lemon, Almond, and Caraway-seed.
 
 
 
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