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Meaning of orange | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈɒɹ.ɪnd͡ʒ

Definitions

  1. A city in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
  2. orange (having orange color)
  3. An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
    countable
  4. The Orange River (the longest river in South Africa).
  5. Princely family of Europe ruling continuously in the Netherlands since 1815. The name was first used for a former principality of southeast France that passed to the house of Nassau in 1530.
  6. Pertaining to Ciudadanos, a Spanish political party
  7. Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
    countable
  8. A city in New South Wales; named for William II of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange from 1815 to 1840.
  9. naranja;___ grove → naranjal;
  10. orange (fruit)
  11. Specifically, a sweet orange or Citrus sinensis.
    countable
  12. A local government area in central New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Orange.
  13. Any of several evergreen trees of the genus Citrus of Southeast Asia, widely cultivated in warm regions and having fragrant white flowers and round fruit with a yellowish or reddish rind and a sectioned, pulpy interior, especially the sweet orange and the bitter orange.
    Citrus
  14. orange (color)
  15. The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.
    uncountable
  16. A number of places in the United States:
  17. A city in Orange County, California; named for the fruit.
  18. Any of several similar plants, such as the Osage orange and the mock orange.
  19. a member or supporter of Ciudadanos, a Spanish political party
  20. Various drinks
    uncountable
  21. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for William III of England.
  22. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between red and yellow, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 590 to 630 nanometers; any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue, of medium lightness and moderate saturation.
  23. Various drinks:
    countable, uncountable
  24. An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured cordial.
    countable, uncountable
  25. An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia.
  26. Of the color orange.
  27. An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured soft drink.
    countable, uncountable
  28. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.
  29. Made from oranges.
  30. Orange juice.
    countable, uncommon, uncountable
  31. A township and unincorporated community in Fayette County, Indiana; named for its township, itself named for Orange County, North Carolina.
  32. Tasting or smelling like oranges.
  33. An orange-coloured roundel.
    countable, uncountable
  34. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for William III of England.
  35. (Plants) any of several citrus trees, esp Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) and the Seville orange, cultivated in warm regions for their round edible fruit. See also tangerine1
    Citrus sinensis
  36. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.
  37. (Plants) a. the fruit of any of these trees, having a yellowish-red bitter rind and segmented juicy flesh. See also navel orange
  38. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire; named for the orange ochre found in the area.
  39. A city in Essex County, New Jersey; named for William III of England, Prince of Orange from 1650 to 1702.
  40. A town in Schuyler County, New York.
  41. An unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio.
  42. A village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  43. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
  44. A city, the county seat of Orange County, Texas.
  45. A town in Orange County, Vermont.
  46. A town, the county seat of Orange County, Virginia.
  47. A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
  48. A number of other townships, listed under Orange Township.
  49. Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.
  50. a Loyalist or a member of the Orange Order; someone, usually a Protestant, who advocates keeping Northern Ireland under British control.
    Ireland, informal
  51. A surname.

Equivalents

Беларуская аранжавы
বাংলা কমলা
Bosanski karaka oranje
Čeština oranžový
Cymraeg oren
Dansk orange
Deutsch Orange
Ελληνικά Πορτοκάλης
Eesti oranž
Euskara laranja
فارسی نارنجی
Suomi oranssi
Français orange orange orange
Galego laranxa
עברית כתום
हिन्दी नारंगी
Hrvatski karaka oranje
Bahasa Indonesia jingga oranye
Íslenska appelsínugulur
Italiano arancio arancione
Latina aurantius
Lietuvių oranžinis
Latviešu oranžs
Te Reo Māori karaka
Македонски портокалов
Bahasa Melayu jingga
Polski pomarańczowy
پښتو نارنجي
Română oranj portocaliu
Русский оранжевый
Slovenščina oranžen
Српски karaka oranje
Svenska brandgul orange
Kiswahili machungwa
ไทย ส้ม
اردو نارنگی

Examples

““What you drinking?” “Orange and soda will go down nicely, thanks.” “Pint?” “Sure.” Andy headed for the bar, stopping along the way to kiss Shaunna and check she and Kris were OK for a drink. “Everything all right?” Sean asked.”
“I ran out into the street and around the block, searching everywhere, and finally burst into O'Dowd's pub around the corner to see Thomas sitting at the bar drinking orange and eating a bag of crisps with two old men.”
“It transpired this lad was drinking orange and faculties were keen. There were one or two verbal exchanges, then I followed him into the car park. He said to the doorman, 'I won't be long.' He easily knocked me to the ground.”
“When the fast songs played, like the Beatles' 'Help' or The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction', Justin and I sat on two wooden chairs, drinking orange and holding hands. When the nuns weren't watching, I rested my head on his shoulder.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:orange.”
“For diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or a meal that didn’t agree with you, try the BRAT diet, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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