temple orange

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tem′ple or′ange


n.
a hybrid citrus fruit that is a cross between a sweet orange and a tangerine.
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Noun1.temple orange - large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
temple orange - large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
2.temple orange - large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
Citrus nobilis, king orange, tangor, temple orange, temple orange tree - large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
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If it is the latter, is it a Temple orange or a tangerine?
In our narrow side yard, we put in papayas, a tangerine and peach tree; and we filled up the front with an avocado, mango, Key lime, Meyer's lemon, carambola, miniature Temple orange, calamondin, navel orange, grapefruit and pomegranate.
California navel oranges are $38 for a full case, $19 for a half case, red grapefruit are $35 for a full case, $18 for a half case, Florida Temple oranges are $19 for a half case, Mandarines are $34 for a half case.
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