Translation
orange (fruit); orange (colour)
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Word origin
From Old Provençal auranja, from Arabic naranj, from Persian narang and ultimately Sanskrit naranga. The first n was lost because une narange was heard as une arange, and the o was drawn towards or ('gold').
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Root
- naranga
- English cognates
- orange
Grammar
Examples
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I always have an orange for breakfast.
sucrées.
The oranges at this market are very sweet.
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She cut two oranges into quarters.
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He is wearing an orange shirt and black trousers.
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This orange has almost no taste.
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orange: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 2: orange, serrer, palais and 7 more words.