orenge

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    orenge (plural orenges) (Late Middle English)

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

    Descendants

    References

    Old French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Ellipsis of pomme d'orenge.

    Noun

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

    1. orange (fruit of the orange tree)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    References

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