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orange definition

orange (ôr′inj, är′-)

noun

  1. a reddish-yellow, round, edible citrus fruit, with a sweet, juicy pulp
  2. any of various evergreen trees (genus Citrus) of the rue family producing this fruit, having white, fragrant blossoms and hard, yellow wood
  3. any of several plants or fruits resembling the orange
  4. reddish yellow

Etymology: OFr orenge < Prov auranja (with sp. infl. by L aurum, gold, & loss of initial n through faulty separation of art. un) < Sp naranja < Ar nāranj < Pers nārang < Sans naranga, prob. akin to Tamil naṛu, fragrant

adjective

  1. reddish-yellow
  2. made with or from an orange or oranges
  3. having a flavor like that of oranges
Orange1 definition

Orange (ôr′inj, är′-)

noun

name of the ruling family of the Netherlands

adjective

of or having to do with Orangemen
Orange2 definition

Orange (ôr′inj, är′-; also, for 3 & 4, Fr ō̂ ränz̸h′)

  1. Etymology: prob. named for the orange groves there

    city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 129,000
  2. river in South Africa, flowing from NE Lesotho west into the Atlantic: c. 1,300 mi (2,092 km)
  3. former principality of W Europe (12th-17th cent.), now in SE France
  4. city in SE France: pop. 26,000

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