orange
or·ange [orange oranges] noun, adjective [ˈɒrɪndʒ] [ˈɔːrɪndʒ] [ˈɑːrɪndʒ]
noun
countable, uncountable
1. a round citrus fruit with thick reddish-yellow skin and a lot of sweet juice
• orange peel
• an orange tree
• freshly squeezed orange juice
• orange groves (= groups of orange trees)
• orange blossom
see also blood orange
2. (BrE) orange juice, or a drink made from or tasting of oranges
• Would you like some orange?
• A vodka and orange, please.
3. a bright reddish-yellow colour
• a pale shade of orange
• purples and reds and deep shining oranges
4. Orange™a mobile/cell phone company that was started in Britain in 1994. It had a well-known advertising slogan: The future’s bright. The future’s Orange.
see apples and oranges at apple n.
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang.