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Middle English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Middle French orange, from Old French orenge, from pomme d'orenge.

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    • IPA(key): /ɔˈrɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ɔˈra(u̯)nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /a-/, /ˈɔrind͡ʒ(ə)/

    Noun

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    orenge (plural orenges) (Late Middle English)

    1. orange (orange-coloured citrus fruit)
    2. (rare) orange (A tree that bears oranges)

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    Old French

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    Etymology

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      Ellipsis of pomme d'orenge.

      Noun

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      orenge oblique singularf (oblique plural orenges, nominative singular orenge, nominative plural orenges)

      1. orange (fruit of the orange tree)

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