Orange (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any pigment producing the orange color.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Related Words

• Orange (adjective)

Meaning ²

A river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

• Orange River

Meaning ³

Round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Examples

• The vibrant orange was perfectly ripe and ready to be peeled and eaten.
• She carefully plucked the orange from the tree, admiring its deep orange color.
• In the fruit bowl, the orange sat alongside its companions, the apples and bananas.
• The scent of the orange filled the air as she peeled it back to reveal the juicy pulp inside.
• The small child eagerly accepted the orange from her mother, who had just brought it back from the market.

Hypernyms

• Citrous Fruit
• Citrus Fruit

Hyponyms

• Sour Orange
• Seville Orange

Meaning ⁴

Orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Orangeness

Hypernyms

• Chromatic Colour
• Spectral Color
• Spectral Colour

Related Words

• Orange (adjective)

Meaning ⁵

Any citrus tree bearing oranges.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Orange Tree

Hypernyms

• Citrus Tree

Hyponyms

• Bitter Orange
• King Orange
• Bergamot Orange
• Citrus Sinensis
• Citrus Aurantium
• Sweet Orange Tree
• Seville Orange
• Citrus Bergamia
• Citrus Nobilis
• Temple Orange Tree
• Tangor
• Bitter Orange Tree
• Bigarade
• Marmalade Orange