oranges

Florida grove fruit

Oranges are the citrus fruit—round, segmented, typically orange-skinned, sweet or tart.

The plural appears in contexts involving multiple fruits or varieties: I bought a bag of oranges, blood oranges are sweeter than navels.

To compare apples and oranges is to contrast things too different for meaningful comparison.

citrus

lemon

Acidic yellow citrus

mandarin · clementine · pomelo · kumquat · satsuma · Valencia · Seville · bergamot · yuzu · citron

color

tangerine

Small, loose-skinned citrus

amber · marigold · saffron · sunset · persimmon · pumpkin · carrot · cantaloupe · salmon · tawny

fruit

navel

Cord attachment remnant

pulp · seeds · seedless · peel · rind · pith · juice · flesh · grove · orchard

culinary

marmalade

Citrus preserve with peel

  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • glazeThin lustrous coating

salad · chocolate · liqueur · Cointreau · Grand Marnier · crepe suzette · ambrosia · smoothie · sorbet · candied peel

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

  • sweetTasting of sugar
  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • zestyLively in flavor

juicy · acidic · citrusy · refreshing · aromatic · ripe · pulpy · succulent · bright · sour

nutrition

vitamin C

Essential water-soluble antioxidant

fiber · folate · immunity · scurvy · health · dietary · hydration · nutrients · calcium · thiamine

Categories
Opposites
citrus fruit comparison

orangeslemons

Sour yellow citrus

limes · grapefruits · citrons · tangerines · clementines

apples-to-oranges idiom

orangesapples

Round tree fruit

color spectrum

orangesblue

Primary color; also sad

blues · azure · indigo · cyan · teal

Phrases
Family

orange, orange juice, navel orange, orangey, orangs, orangier, blood orange, bitter orange, orangerie

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G