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A round, orange-colored citrus fruit that is sweet and juicy.
I ate an orange for breakfast.
She squeezed fresh orange juice.
The fruit is a hybrid of pomelo and mandarin.
A color that is a shade between red and yellow, resembling the color of the fruit.
She wore an orange dress to the party.
The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange.
The color is often associated with warmth and energy.
Remember that 'orange' can refer to both the fruit and the color, but the context usually makes the meaning clear.
The word 'orange' is not capitalized unless it is part of a proper noun, such as 'Orange County'.
From Old French 'pomme d'orenge', meaning 'apple of gold', later simplified to 'orange'. The fruit was named for its color, which was later used to describe the color itself.
The word 'orange' can refer to both the fruit and the color. In some contexts, it may also refer to the color of a traffic light or a sports team's uniform.