blood orange

Ruby-fleshed fruit

A blood orange is a variety of orange with deep red or crimson flesh, the color coming from pigments that develop in cool growing conditions.

The flavor is distinctly berry-like compared to regular oranges.

Blood oranges are prized for their dramatic appearance in salads and cocktails: The Negroni was garnished with a blood orange slice.

citrus

mandarin

Small, loose-skinned citrus

clementine · satsuma · kumquat · navel · citron · bergamot · yuzu · citrus · hybrid · cultivar

culinary

marmalade

Citrus preserve with peel

cocktail · salad · juice · zest · reduction · sauce · garnish · curd · syrup · olive oil

appearance

crimson

Deep purplish-red shade

streaked · variegated · segment · flesh · pigmented · rind · peel · blush · mottled · colorful

flavor

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

zesty · raspberry · bittersweet · complex · rich · distinctive · piquant · bright · sharp · sour

growing

Sicily

Mediterranean's biggest island

California · orchard · grove · harvest · season · winter · tree · climate · frost · cultivation

Categories
Opposites
orange variety

blood orangenavel orange

Citrus with dimpled end

Valencia orange · mandarin orange · sweet orange · lemon · lime

citrus flesh color

blood orangewhite grapefruit

Pale-fleshed citrus variety

lemon · lime · pomelo · Meyer lemon · kumquat

Family

blood, orange, bloody, sanguine, oranges, blooded, bloodthirsty, bloods, bloodletting

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G