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Orange vs Lemon - What's the difference?

orange | lemon |

As nouns the difference between orange and lemon

is that orange is an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis while lemon is a yellowish citrus fruit.

As adjectives the difference between orange and lemon

is that orange is having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow while lemon is containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.

As proper nouns the difference between orange and lemon

is that orange is the longest river in South Africa while Lemon is {{surname|lang=en}.

As a verb orange

is to color orange.

orange

English

(wikipedia orange)

Usage notes

* It is commonly believed that “orange” has no rhymes. While there are no commonly used English dictionary words that rhyme exactly with “orange” (“door-hinge” comes close in US pronunciation), the English surname Gorringe is a rhyme, at least in UK pronunciation. See

Noun

  • An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus'' such as ''Citrus sinensis .
  • The fruit of an orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour.
  • The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.
  • Orange juice, or orange coloured and flavoured cordial.
  • Derived terms

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
  • Antonyms

    * (having orange as its colour) nonorange

    Verb

    (orang)
  • To color orange.
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  • To become orange.
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  • See also

    * citrus * clementine * Cointreau * * mandarin * marmalade * murcott * naartjie * ortanique * pomander * satsuma * satsuma mandarin * satsuma tangerine * secondary colour * tangerine * triple sec * zest *

    Anagrams

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    lemon

    English

    (Citrus limon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A yellowish citrus fruit.
  • A semitropical evergreen tree, , that bears such fruits.
  • A taste or flavour/flavor of lemons.
  • A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
  • (slang) A defective or inadequate item.
  • He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon .
  • Smart; cheeky, vocal.
  • * 2009 , (Caitlin Moran), ‘Why I love paying tax’, The Times , 12 Oct 2009:
  • Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases.
  • favour, favor.
  • A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon , I could get it for half that.
  • (fandom) A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex (named after the erotic anime series (Cream Lemon) ).
  • Synonyms

    * (defective item) bomb

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from lemon) * bitter lemon * lemon balm * lemon cheese * lemon chiffon * lemon chiffon pie * lemon crab * lemon curd * lemon drop * lemon grass * lemon juice * lemon law * lemon lime * lemon meringue pie * lemon myrtle * lemon soda * lemon sole * lemon squeezer * lemon squash * lemon thyme * lemon verbena * lemon vervain * lemon yellow * lemonade * lemonade berry * lemon-belly * lemongrass * lemon-squeezer * lemony

    See also

    * adverse selection

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
  • Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
  • See also

    * citrine * citron * citronella * melissa * fever grass *

    Anagrams

    * melon

    References

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