Definitions for orange
ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-; Fr. ɔˈrɑ̃ʒ for 3,6or·ange

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. orangenoun

   round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

2. orange, orangenessnoun

   orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow

3. orange, orange treenoun

   any citrus tree bearing oranges

4. orangenoun

   any pigment producing the orange color

5. Orange, Orange Riveradjective

   a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean

6. orange, orangishadjective

   of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange

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1. orangenoun

   An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus aurantium.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

2. orangenoun

   The fruit of an orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

3. orangenoun

   The colour of a ripe orange (the fruit); a color midway between red and yellow.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

4. orangeverb

   To color orange.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

5. orangeverb

   To become orange.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

6. orangeadjective

   Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

7. Orangeadjective

   Relating to the Orange Order.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

8. Orangenoun

   A town in France.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

9. Orangenoun

   The name of the Dutch Royal House.

   Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

10. Orangenoun

    Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.

    Etymology: French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

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1. Orange

   The colour orange takes its name from the orange fruit. On the spectrum of light, and in the traditional colour wheel used by painters, it is located between red and yellow. In Europe and America, orange is commonly associated with amusement, the unconventional, extroverts, fire, activity, danger, taste and aroma, the autumn season, and Protestantism. In Asia, it is an important symbolic colour of Buddhism and Hinduism.

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1. Orange

   or′anj, n. a delightful gold-coloured fruit with a thick, rough skin, within which are usually from eight to ten juicy divisions: the tree on which it grows: a colour composed of red and yellow.—adj. pertaining to an orange: orange-coloured.—ns. Orangeāde′, a drink made with orange juice; Or′ange-bloss′om, the white blossom of the orange-tree, worn by brides.—adj. Or′ange-col′oured, having the colour of an orange.—ns. Or′ange-lil′y, a garden-plant with large orange flowers; Or′ange-peel, the rind of an orange separated from the pulp; Or′angery, a plantation of orange-trees: an orange-garden.—adj. Or′ange-taw′ny (Shak.), of a colour between orange and brown.—n. the colour itself.—n. Or′ange-wife (Shak.), a woman who sells oranges. [Fr.,—It. arancio—Pers. naranj, the n being dropped; it was thought to come from L. aurum, gold, hence Low L. aurantium.]

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1. orange

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Matched Categories

1. • Chromatic Color
   • Citrus
   • Citrus Fruit
   • Pigment

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2845

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Nouns Frequency: #2125

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Adjectives Frequency: #810

Anagrams for orange »

1. groane, onager

2. groane

3. onager

How to pronounce orange?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orange in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of orange in a Sentence

1. David Letterman:

   To me the fun of it would've just been boring people silly: Here we have a medium-shag burnt orange ... Here we have the avocado. I would have done that -- I would do that, if you can get me that carpet-sample book, I'll do that Monday.

2. Chase Kimmel:

   It's one thing to read about habitat loss and development and another to be driving for 30-40 minutes through miles of orange groves just to get to a really small conservation site, it puts into perspective how much habitat loss affects all the animals that live in this area.

3. Bill Cosby:

   I'm talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit. Where were you when he was two? where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18, and how come you don't know he had a pistol? And where is his father, and why don't you know where he is? And why doesn't the father show up to talk to this boy?

4. John LaRock:

   We have one of the last orange roofs left, we have a lot of people ask for the root beer floats. ... People love the fried haddock and clams, like it used to be.

5. Eva Steinberg:

   We're going through insane amounts of your block of orange cheddar.

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