As nouns the difference between orange and tango
is that orange is an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis while tango is a Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
As verbs the difference between orange and tango
is that orange is to color orange while tango is to dance the tango.
As an adjective orange
is having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
As a proper noun Orange
is the longest river in South Africa.
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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tango
English
Noun
(
en-noun)
A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
(slang) enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet.
A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine
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Verb
To dance the tango.
(slang) To handle, to flirt with, to deal with.
See also
* it takes two to tango
Anagrams
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