As adjectives the difference between orange and mauve
is that orange is orangey while mauve is having a pale purple colour.
As a verb orange
is .
As a noun mauve is
(historical) a bright purple synthetic dye.
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.
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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
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* mandarin
* marmalade
* murcott
* naartjie
* ortanique
* pomander
* satsuma
* satsuma mandarin
* satsuma tangerine
* secondary colour
* tangerine
* triple sec
* zest
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mauve
Noun
(
en noun)
(historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.
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See also
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