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What is the difference between orangey and orange?

orangey | orange | Derived terms |

Orangey is a derived term of orange.


As adjectives the difference between orangey and orange

is that orangey is somewhat orange in colour while orange is having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

As a noun orange is

an evergreen tree of the genus citrus'' such as ''citrus aurantium .

As a verb orange is

to color orange.

orangey

English

Noun

(Orangies)
  • (slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
  • (slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).

    • Quotations

    *There the children play games - not of cops and robbers - or the like, but of "orangies " and Nationalists."'' Tina Tully, Sinn Féin

    Synonyms

    * Prod, Proddy

    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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