/ ˈɒrɪndʒ; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun , adjective
■ noun [ C , U ]
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
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IDIOMS
see apple noun
■ adjective
1.
bright reddish-yellow in colour :
yellow and orange flames
2.
Orange related to or belonging to a Protestant political group which believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK :
an Orange march
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge ), based on Arabic nāranj , from Persian nārang .