Definitions for bitter orange
bit·ter or·ange

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1. sour orange, Seville orange, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade, marmalade orange, Citrus aurantiumnoun

   any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

2. bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orangenoun

   highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade

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1. bitter orangenoun

   A citrus tree of the species .

2. bitter orangenoun

   A fruit of the species .

3. Etymology: bitter + orange

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1. Bitter orange

   Bitter orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the citrus tree Citrus × aurantium and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is probably a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata.

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1. bitter orange

   Bitter orange, also known as Citrus aurantium, Seville orange, or sour orange, is a tree native to Asia, particularly China and the north eastern regions of India. The tree produces a type of citrus fruit that is very similar to common oranges, but contains a more bitter flesh and flavor. The peels of the bitter orange fruit are often used for extracting the oils which are used by the food, beverage, and cosmetics industries. Extracts from bitter orange are also commonly used in traditional medicine and weight loss supplements.

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1. Bitter orange

   Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange refers to a citrus tree and its fruit. It is hybrid between Citrus maxima and Citrus reticulata. Many varieties of bitter orange are used for their essential oil, which is used in perfume, as a flavoring and as a solvent. The Seville orange variety is used in the production of marmalade. Bitter orange is also employed in herbal medicine as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, due to its active ingredient, synephrine. Bitter orange supplements have been linked to a number of serious side effects and deaths, and consumer groups advocate avoiding medicinal use of the fruit.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitter orange in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitter orange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bitter orange in a Sentence

1. William Of Orange:

   I much prefer apples to those bitter Orange bastards

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bitter orange
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bitter_Orange
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Orange
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bitter orange