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Orange vs Pineapple - What's the difference?

orange | pineapple |

As nouns the difference between orange and pineapple

is that orange is an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis while pineapple is a tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.

As an adjective orange

is having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

As a verb orange

is to color orange.

As a proper noun Orange

is the longest river in South Africa.

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

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    pineapple

    English

    (wikipedia pineapple)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tropical plant, Ananas comosus , native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
  • The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.
  • (slang) A hand grenade.
  • (slang) An Australian fifty dollar note.
  • A hairstyle consisting of a ponytail worn on top of the head, imitating the leaves of a pineapple.

    • Synonyms

    * (plant) ananas, pineapple plant * (fruit) ananas * (hand grenade) grenade, hand grenade

    Derived terms

    * crazy pineapple * pineapple bomb * pineapple bun * pineapple chunks * pineapple cloth * Pineapple Express * pineapple fiber, pineapple fibre * pineapple flower * pineapple grenade * pineapple guava * Pineapple Island * pineapple jelly * pineapple juice * pineapple kernel * pineapple mint * pineapple nut * pineapple plant * pineapple potato * (Pineapple Primary) * pineapple rum * pineapple sage * pineapple seed * pineapple shawl * pineapple strawberry * pineapple test * pineapple tree * pineapple verbena * pineapple weed * pineapple wine * twisted pineapple

    Related terms

    * apple * pine (-)