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orange
/ˈɔːrɪndʒ/ or "OR-inj"
Definition
1
A round, juicy citrus fruit with a tough, bright reddish-yellow rind and acidic flesh rich in vitamin C.
2
A color resembling that of the rind of the orange fruit, positioned between red and yellow in the visible spectrum.
3
Informally, a garment or item dyed in this vivid hue, often associated with Halloween pumpkins or traffic cones.
Examples
My orange rolled under the fridge and emerged as a fuzzy science experiment months later.
She wore an orange jumpsuit to the party, insisting it was 'high fashion' while resembling a traffic cone with legs.
He painted his sports car orange to stand out, but now it blends perfectly with construction zones.
The cat knocked over the fruit bowl, turning our kitchen floor into an impromptu orange peel slip-n-slide.