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

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. orange(noun)

   round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

2. orange, orangeness(noun)

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

3. orange, orange tree(noun)

   any citrus tree bearing oranges

4. orange(noun)

   any pigment producing the orange color

5. Orange, Orange River(adj)

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

6. orange, orangish(adj)

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. orange(Noun)

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

2. orange(Noun)

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

3. orange(Noun)

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

4. orange(Verb)

   To color orange.

5. orange(Verb)

   To become orange.

6. orange(Adjective)

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

7. Orange(Adjective)

   Relating to the Orange Order.

8. Orange(ProperNoun)

   A town in France.

9. Orange(ProperNoun)

   The name of the Dutch Royal House.

10. Orange(ProperNoun)

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

Origin: 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.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   A type of cultivar, plant, tree and seed created and cultivated in various colors and species that bear flowers and fruit.

   Oranges are grown in various countries around the world and many people love the variety and tastes.

   Submitted by MC Harmonious on July 30, 2016  

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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

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. Matt Stopera:

   Everybody wants me and Brother Orange to unite.

2. Fred Allen:

   California is a fine place to live--if you happen to be an orange.

3. Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton:

   But we need to know if you saw our blond-hair with the orange shirt.

4. Gabriel Houging:

   It's going to be a moon, but it's going to look like you painted it orange!

5. Tom Sanders:

   To get down to 5 percent, you wouldn't even be allowed to have orange juice.

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