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orange | cyan |

As a verb orange

is .

As an adjective orange

is orangey.

As a noun cyan is

cyan (colour).

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 *

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    cyan

    English

    (wikipedia cyan)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the colour cyan.

    • Related terms

    * cyan- * cyano-

    See also

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