SWEET ORANGE


Meaning of SWEET ORANGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1538

1.

a. : an orange ( Citrus sinensis ) that is probably native to southeastern Asia, has a fruit with a pithy central axis, and is the source of the widely cultivated oranges of commerce

b. : a cultivated orange derived from the sweet orange and usually having fruit with a relatively thin rind and sweet juicy edible pulp

2. : the fruit of a sweet orange

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