Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,806,101,796 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

king orange

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.king orange - large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
Citrus nobilis, tangor, temple orange, temple orange tree
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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
James draws his readers into the story, an apparent boyhood pastoral, with lush vegetative imagery as he describes the delight of the waking child, Nipi, upon discovering that the king orange he has been judiciously lusting after has fully ripened and is ready for plucking:
Jumping Ship and Other Stories by Hathaway, Heather / African American Review
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.