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Orange
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Or·ange 1  (ôrnj, r-)
Princely family of Europe ruling continuously in the Netherlands since 1815. The name was first used for a former principality of southeast France that passed to the house of Nassau in 1530.

Or·ange 2  (ôrnj, r-)
A city of southern California north-northeast of Santa Ana. It is a manufacturing center in a citrus-growing area. Population: 135,000.

or·ange  (ôrnj, r-)
n.
1.
a. Any of several southeast Asian evergreen trees of the genus Citrus, widely cultivated in warm regions and having fragrant white flowers and round fruit with a yellowish or reddish rind and a sectioned, pulpy interior, especially C. sinensis, the sweet orange, and C. aurantium, the Seville or sour orange.
b. The fruit of any of these trees, having a sweetish, acidic juice.
2. Any of several similar plants, such as the Osage orange and the mock orange.
3. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between red and yellow, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 590 to 630 nanometers; any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue, of medium lightness and moderate saturation.
adj.
1. Of the color orange.
2. Made from oranges.
3. Tasting or smelling like oranges.

[Middle English, from Old French pume orenge, translation and alteration (influenced by Orenge, Orange, a town in France) of Old Italian melarancio : mela, fruit + arancio, orange tree (alteration of Arabic nranj, from Persian nrang, from Sanskrit nraga, possibly of Dravidian origin).]

orang·y, orang·ey (-n-j) adj.
Word History: Oranges imported to China from the United States reflect a journey come full circle, for the orange had worked its way westward for centuries, originating in China, then being introduced to India, and traveling on to the Middle East, into Europe, and finally to the New World. The history of the word orange keeps step with this journey only part of the way. The word is possibly ultimately from Dravidian, a family of languages spoken in southern India and northern Sri Lanka. The Dravidian word or words were adopted into the Indo-European language Sanskrit with the form nraga. As the fruit passed westward, so did the word, as evidenced by Persian nrang and Arabic nranj. Arabs brought the first oranges to Spain, and the fruit rapidly spread throughout Europe. The important word for the development of our term is Old Italian melarancio, derived from mela, "fruit," and arancio, "orange tree," from Arabic nranj. Old Italian melarancio was translated into Old French as pume orenge, the o replacing the a because of the influence of the name of the town of Orange, from which oranges reached the northern part of France. The final stage of the odyssey of the word was its borrowing into English from the Old French form orenge. Our word is first recorded in Middle English in a text probably composed around 1380, a time preceding the arrival of the orange in the New World.

orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several citrus trees, esp Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) and the Seville orange, cultivated in warm regions for their round edible fruit See also tangerine [1]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
a.  the fruit of any of these trees, having a yellowish-red bitter rind and segmented juicy flesh See also navel orange
b.  (as modifier) orange peel
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the hard wood of any of these trees
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) any of a group of colours, such as that of the skin of an orange, that lie between red and yellow in the visible spectrum in the approximate wavelength range 620-585 nanometres
5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a dye or pigment producing these colours
6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) orange cloth or clothing dressed in orange
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several trees or herbaceous plants that resemble the orange, such as mock orange
adj
of the colour orange
[via Old French from Old Provençal auranja, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāranga, probably of Dravidian origin]

Orange
n
1. (Placename) a river in S Africa, rising in NE Lesotho and flowing generally west across the South African plateau to the Atlantic: the longest river in South Africa. Length: 2093 km (1300 miles)
2. (Placename (French)) a town in SE France: a small principality in the Middle Ages, the descendants of which formed the House of Orange. Pop.: 28 136 (1990) Ancient name Arausio [əˈraʊsɪəʊ]

Orange2
n
1. (Biography 1544 to the count of Nassau) a princely family of Europe. Its possessions, originally centred in S France, passed in 1544 to the count of Nassau, who became William I of Orange and helped to found the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Since 1815 it has been the name of the reigning house of the Netherlands. It was the ruling house of Great Britain and Ireland under William III and Mary (1689-94) and under William III as sole monarch (1694-1702)
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) of or relating to the Orangemen
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) of or relating to the royal dynasty of Orange
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Orangeorange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
orange peel, orange rind - the rind of an orange
citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
temple orange - large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange - highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
sweet orange - orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin
orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
2.orange - orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
reddish orange - an orange color closer to red than to yellow
3.Orangeorange - any citrus tree bearing oranges      
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
orangewood - fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork
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
bergamot, bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia - small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
Citrus sinensis, sweet orange tree, sweet orange - probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges
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
4.orange - any pigment producing the orange color
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
5.OrangeOrange - a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean
Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
Adj.1.orange - of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

orange

Shades of orange

amber, burnt sienna, gold, grenadine, ochre, peach, tangerine, terracotta
Translations
orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]
A. N (= fruit) → naranja f (also orange tree) → naranjo m; (= colour) → naranja m; (= orangeade) → naranjada f (con burbujas); (= orange squash) → naranjada f (sin burbujas)
B. ADJ
1. (in colour) → naranja inv, (de)color naranja inv
bright orangenaranja fuerte or chillón, (de)color naranja fuerte or chillón
2. (in taste) [flavour] → a naranja
C. CPD orange blossom Nazahar m, flor f de naranjo
orange box, orange crate (US) Ncaja f de fruta
orange drink Nrefresco m de naranja
orange flower water Nagua f de azahar
orange grove Nnaranjal m
orange juice Njugo m de naranja, zumo m de naranja(Sp)
orange marmalade Nmermelada f de naranja
orange peel or rind Ncáscara f de naranja
orange sauce Nsalsa f de naranja
orange squash Nnaranjada f (sin burbujas)
orange stick Npalito m de naranjo
orange tree Nnaranjo m

orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]
n
(= fruit) → orange f
[colour] → orange m
(= orange drink) → orangeade f
adj (in colour)orange inv
modif [zest, rind] → d'orange; [sauce, cake] → à l'orange; [flavour] → à l'orange orange tree

orange
n
(= fruit)Orange f, → Apfelsine f; (= tree)Orangen- or Apfelsinenbaum m; (= drink)Orangensaft m
(= colour)Orange nt
adj
Orangen-; orange flavour (Brit) or flavor (US) → Orangengeschmack m
(colour) → orange inv, → orange(n)farben or -farbig; bright orangegrellorange

orange:
orange blossom
nOrangenblüte f (wird von Bräuten zur Hochzeit getragen)
orange box
nObst- or Apfelsinenkiste f
orange-coloured, (US) orange-colored
adjorange(n)farben or -farbig
Orange Day
n Jahrestag der Schlacht an der Boyne (1690) am 12. Juli (Festtag der Protestanten in Nordirland)
orange flower water
nOrangenblütenwasser nt
Orange Free State
orange grove
nOrangenhain m
orange juice
nOrangensaft m, → O-Saft m (inf)
Orangeman
nMitglied ntdes Oranierordens
Orangeman’s Day
Orange March
nDemonstration fdes Oranienordens
orange marmalade
Orange Order
nOranienorden m (protestantische Vereinigung, die den Namen Wilhelms von Oranien trägt)
orange peel

orange:
orange squash
n (Brit) → Orangenkonzentrat nt; (diluted) → Orangengetränk nt
orange stick
nManikürstäbchen nt
orange zest

orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]
1. n (fruit) → arancia; (tree) → arancio; (colour) → arancione m
2. adj (in colour) → arancione; (juice, jelly) → d'arancia; (marmalade) → di arance; (cake) → all'arancia

orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]
1. n (fruit) → arancia; (tree) → arancio; (colour) → arancione m
2. adj (in colour) → arancione; (juice, jelly) → d'arancia; (marmalade) → di arance; (cake) → all'arancia

orange
n orange [ˈorindʒ]
1 a type of juicy citrus fruit with a thick reddish-yellow skin I'd like an orange; (also adjective ) an orange tree. lemoen بُرْتُقال портокал pomeranč(ový) appelsin; appelsin- die Orange, Orangen-... πορτοκάλι naranja apelsin پرتقال appelsiini (d')orange תָּפּוּז नारंगी naranča narancs jeruk appelsína arancia; d'arancio オレンジ 오렌지 apelsinas apelsīns buah oren sinaasappel appelsin pomarańcza laranja (cu) portocală апельсин pomaranč; pomarančový pomaranča narandža apelsin ต้นส้ม portakal 柑,桔,橙子 апельсин, помаранч سنگترا، نارنگي quả cam ,桔,
2 the colour of this fruit. oranje اللّون البُرْتُقالي оранжево oranžová barva orange das Orange το πορτοκαλί χρώμα naranja oranþ رنگ نارنجی oranssi orange כָּתוֹם नारंगी रंग narančast narancssárga jingga appelsínugulur arancione オレンジ色 오렌지색 oranžinė spalva oranža krāsa warna oren oranje oransje pomarańczowy cor de laranja portocaliu оранжевый цвет oranžová farba oranžna barva narandžasta boja orange สีส้ม portakal rengi 橙色 помаранчевий колір نارنگي رنگ màu da cam
adj
1 of the colour orange an orange dress. oranje, oranjekleurig بُرْتُقالي اللون оранжев oranžový orange orangen πορτοκαλής naranja oranþ نارنجی oranssinvärinen orange כָּתוֹם नारंगी narančast narancssárga jingga appelsínugulur arancione オレンジ色の 오렌지색의 oranžinis oranžs berwarna oren oranje oransjefarget pomarańczowy cor de laranja portocaliu оранжевый oranžový oranžen narandžast orange ที่มีสีส้ม portakal renkli 橙色的 помаранчевий نارنگي رنگ کا có màu da cam
2 with the taste of orange juice an orange drink. lemoen, lemoengeurig بُرْتُقالي الطَّعْم портокалов pomerančový appelsin- Orangen-... με γεύση πορτοκαλιού de naranja apelsini- دارای طعم پرتقال appelsiininmakuinen à l'orange, d'orange בְּטָעַם תָּפּוּז नारंगी के मजे का narančin narancs- (ital stb.) rasa jeruk appelsínu- d'arancia オレンジの 오렌지 주스 맛의 apelsinų apelsīnu- perisa oren sinaasappel{#169} appelsin- o smaku pomarańczowym de laranja de portocale апельсиновый pomarančový pomarančen sa ukusom narandže apelsin- น้ำส้ม portakal tadında 有橙汁味的 апельсиновий نارنگي کے مزے گا mùi cam

Orange برتقالة, برتقالي oranžový, pomeranč appelsin, orange orange πορτοκαλής, πορτοκάλι naranja appelsiini, oranssi orange naranča, narančast arancia, arancione オレンジ, オレンジ色の 오렌지, 오렌지색의 oranje, sinaasappel appelsin, oransje pomarańcza, pomarańczowy laranja апельсин, оранжевый apelsin, orange ต้นส้ม, ที่มีสีส้ม portakal, portakal rengi có màu da cam, quả cam , 橙色的


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