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Orange: Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：round citrus fruit (orange)

orange 🔊

/ˈɒrɪndʒ/

n./adj.

A round, juicy fruit with a bright orange peel and sweet-tart flesh, often eaten raw or juiced.

Fresh orange cut in half showing juicy segments on white table

round citrus fruit 🔊

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/raʊnd ˈsɪtrəs fruːt/

n./adj.

A type of fruit that is round, orange in color, with a sweet-tart taste, often used for eating raw or making juice.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Sanskrit 'nāraṅga', via Persian and Arabic, meaning 'orange tree'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'or' (gold) + 'range' (color span) – the bright golden-orange hue.

📖 Example

He squeezed a fresh orange for his morning vitamin C boost. 🔊 He squeezed a fresh orange for his morning vitamin C boost.

🔗 Collocations

fresh orange – A recently picked orange, not processed or stored for long.

orange juice – The liquid extracted from oranges, a common breakfast drink.

orange peel – The outer skin of an orange, often used for zest or decoration.

🔄 Synonyms

citrus fruit (n.) – Any fruit of the genus Citrus, including oranges, lemons, and limes.

navel orange (n.) – A common variety of seedless orange with a navel-like formation at the top.

tangerine (n.) – A smaller, slightly sweeter relative of the orange with a thinner peel.

🌱 Derivatives

orangey (adj.) – Having the flavor, color, or aroma of oranges.

orangery (n.) – A greenhouse or conservatory where orange trees are grown.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'orange' came before the color name; the fruit's name arrived from Sanskrit via Persian and Arabic. Before the 16th century, the color was called 'yellow-red' in English.

Meaning 2：a bright reddish-yellow color (orange)

orange 🔊

/ˈɒrɪndʒ/

n./adj.

The color of a ripe orange fruit, a bright mix of red and yellow.

Collection of orange objects in different shades on grey background

a bright reddish-yellow color 🔊

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/ə braɪt ˈredɪʃ ˈjɛloʊ ˈkʌlər/

n./adj.

A color that combines red and yellow, like the fruit of an orange, often described as warm and vibrant.

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📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The setting sun painted the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink. 🔊 The setting sun painted the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink.

🔗 Collocations

bright orange – A very vivid and intense orange color.

orange peel – A texture or color resembling the outer skin of an orange.

orange tint – A slight orange shade added to another color.

🔄 Synonyms

tangerine (adj.) – Of a strong reddish-orange color, similar to the fruit.

amber (adj.) – A warm golden-orange color, like the fossilized resin.

saffron (adj.) – A yellowish-orange color, named after the spice.

🚫 Antonyms

blue (adj.) – A color opposite orange on the color wheel, often seen as cool.

purple (adj.) – A color that is a mix of red and blue, contrasting with orange.

🌱 Derivatives

orangish (adj.) – Slightly orange in color.

orangeness (n.) – The quality or state of being orange in color.