orange leaves

Deciduous trees' transformation

Orange leaves are the foliage of citrus trees, used in some cuisines for flavoring or wrapping food.

More commonly, the phrase describes autumn foliage—leaves that have turned orange as chlorophyll breaks down: The hillside blazed with orange leaves.

The phrase can modify nouns: orange-leaf season, orange-leaf tea.

Related

tree line · crisp · crisp air · autumn breeze · rustle · golden · amber · pumpkin · harvest · deciduous · crimson · rake · drift · crunch · October · November · apple cider · canopy

Categories
Opposites
seasonal state

orange leavesgreen leaves

Photosynthetic plant parts

new growth · spring buds · leaf buds · lush greenery

foliage type

orange leavespine needles

Thin evergreen leaves

evergreen foliage · holly leaves

Family

orange, leaves, oranges, leaflet, leaflets, leafed, leafless, leaved, leaving

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G