sour orange

sour or·ange

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er awr-inj, or-]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-/
- /ˈsaʊə(r) ˈɒrɪndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er awr-inj, or-]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-/

Definitions of sour orange words

noun sour orange a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit. 1
noun sour orange any white-flowered, evergreen citrus trees of the genus Citrus, bearing this fruit, as C. aurantium (bitter orange, Seville orange, or sour orange) and C. sinensis (sweet orange) cultivated in warm countries. 1
noun sour orange any of several other citrus trees, as the trifoliate orange. 1
noun sour orange any of several trees or fruits resembling an orange. 1
noun sour orange a color between yellow and red in the spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 590 and 610 nm; reddish yellow. 1
noun sour orange Art. a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of red and yellow pigments. 1

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Origin of sour orange

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Sour orange

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sour orange popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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