orange
UK[ˈɒrɪndʒ]US[ˈɔːrɪndʒ]
n
A round, juicy citrus fruit with a tough, bright reddish-yellow skin
n
A reddish-yellow color like that of the fruit
Etymology
The word 'orange' has a long and winding journey into English. It entered Middle English from Old French 'orenge', which itself came from Medieval Latin 'pomum de orenge'. The ultimate source is the Arabic 'nāranj', borrowed from Persian 'nārang', which traces back to the Sanskrit 'nāraṅga', possibly meaning 'orange tree'. The initial 'n-' was lost in some Romance languages due to rebracketing ('une norenge' becoming 'une orenge'). The fruit, originally from Southeast Asia, gave its name to the color in English, a relatively rare example of an object naming a color.
Analysis
The word is a simplex loanword. Its core form entered English as a single, unanalyzable unit from Old French.
Examples
She peeled the orange and separated it into segments.
The walls were painted a bright, cheerful orange.
Orange juice is a popular breakfast drink.