Temple Orange Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer planted a temple orange tree in his backyard and waited eagerly for the first batch of fruit to ripen.
- Freshly squeezed juice from the temple orange tree made the best breakfast drink, according to Grandma's recipe.
- Under the shade of a majestic temple orange tree, children played and laughed as they waited for their turn on the swings.
- When buying citrus trees, be sure to get a disease-free temple orange tree for a fruitful harvest year after year.
- Planting a temple orange tree requires attention to its space requirements as these large citrus trees grow fast and big.