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a
: a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp
He peeled an orange.
b
: any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2
: any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange
3
: any of a group of colors that are between red and yellow in hue
Orange is about midway between red and yellow in hue.
1
: of or relating to the orange
2
: of the color orange
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Maggie Clancy, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Tito’s offers a wide array of colors from this classic hunter green and sand combination, to fuschias, purples and oranges.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Both of these citrus trees produce small orange fruit which first appear during the overcast days of fall and winter.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Kelce wore the Elder Statesman Patchwork jacket, featuring a fiery orange base and a yellow collar.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Tito’s offers a wide array of colors from this classic hunter green and sand combination, to fuschias, purples and oranges.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Strain the cocktail over fresh ice in a rocks glass, and garnish with an orange wheel for a pop of citrus.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Both of these citrus trees produce small orange fruit which first appear during the overcast days of fall and winter.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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orange
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the orange
2
: of the color orange
Medical Definition
1
a
: a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish orange rind and a sweet edible pulp
b
: any of various rather small evergreen trees (genus Citrus) with ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2
often capitalized
: agent orange
Geographical Definition
Orange 1 of 2
geographical name (1)
Or·ange
ˈär-inj 
ˈär(-ə)nj,
ˈȯr-inj,
ˈȯr(-ə)nj
1
city in southwestern California north of Santa Ana population 136,416
2
river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) long in southern Africa flowing from the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho west into the Atlantic Ocean
Orange
2 of 2geographical name (2)
city in southeastern France north of Avignon population 29,135
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