■ noun
1》 a large round citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind.
↘ chiefly Brit. a drink made from or flavoured with ~ juice.
2》 the evergreen tree which produces ~s, native to warm regions of south and SE Asia. [ Citrus sinensis and related species.]
↘used in names of other plants with similar fruit or flowers, e.g. Osage ~ .
3》 a bright reddish-yellow colour.
■ adjective reddish yellow.
Derivatives
~y (also orangy ) adjective
orangish adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. orenge , based on Arab. nāranj , from Pers. nārang .