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- [awr-inj, or-]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-/
- /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-inj, or-]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-/
Definitions of orange word
- noun orange methyl orange. 1
- adjective orange prepared or served with slices of orange, orange peel, or an orange-flavored sauce: duck à l'orange. 1
- noun orange An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis. 1
- adjective orange of orange colour 1
- noun orange citrus fruit 1
- adjective orange of orange blossom fragrance 1
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Origin of orange
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: the fruit or tree < Old French orenge, cognate with Spanish naranja < Arabic nāranj < Persian nārang < Sanskrit nāraṅga
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Orange
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orange popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
orange usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for orange
adjective orange
noun orange
- apricot — An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
- bittersweet — If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones.
- cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- coral — Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
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