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Orange

Pronunciation: /oˈrãːʒə/

“Orange” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. orange (fruit)
  2. orange (color)

Etymology

Borrowed from French orange, short for pomme d'orange, from Spanish naranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), ultimately from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”). Doublet of Pomeranze.

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