Sour Orange (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Bitter Orange
• Seville Orange

Hypernyms

• Orange

Meaning ²

Any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The sour orange is a common rootstock used for grafting citrus trees in many parts of the world.
• Citrus trees grafted onto sour orange rootstock tend to grow faster and produce more fruit.
• Sour orange trees are widely used as a base for grafting sweet oranges and other citrus varieties.
• In many tropical countries, sour orange trees are grown as a cash crop for their seed, which is used to produce orange oil.
• Sour orange trees are highly adaptable and can thrive in poor soil conditions, making them a popular choice for grafting other citrus varieties.

Synonyms

• Bitter Orange
• Citrus Aurantium
• Bitter Orange Tree
• Seville Orange
• Bigarade
• Marmalade Orange

Hypernyms

• Orange Tree