or‧ange S3 /ˈɒrəndʒ, ˈɒrɪndʒ $ ˈɔː-, ˈɑː-/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Arabic naranj, from Sanskrit naranga 'orange tree']
1. [countable] a round fruit that has a thick orange skin and is divided into parts inside:
orange juice orange peel Peel the oranges and divide them into segments. orange groves (=where orange trees grow)2. [uncountable] a colour that is between red and yellow:
a bright shade of orange—orange adjective:
an orange shirt [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲