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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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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Quartzite offer a similar look as marble or granite, ranging from white to gray, with some shades of pink, red, yellow, or orange that may be present due to varying amount of iron oxide and other mineral impurities.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Coach Brad Underwood has built a program in Champaign that shows promise, so get your orange and blue face paint ready for March Madness.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Photos show the blank rectangular sections surrounded by red and orange designs.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Quartzite offer a similar look as marble or granite, ranging from white to gray, with some shades of pink, red, yellow, or orange that may be present due to varying amount of iron oxide and other mineral impurities.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The table lamp adds an analogous touch by pairing colors that are next to each other on the color wheel: yellow and orange.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Coach Brad Underwood has built a program in Champaign that shows promise, so get your orange and blue face paint ready for March Madness.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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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
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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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