ORANGE


Meaning of ORANGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' är-inj, ' är(- ə )nj; chiefly Northern & Midland ' o ̇ r-inj, ' o ̇ r(- ə )nj

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French orrange, araunge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic n ā ranj, from Persian n ā rang, from Sanskrit n ā ra ṅ ga orange tree

Date: 14th century

1 a : a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b : any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus ) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges

2 : any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange

3 : any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.