orange treen.

Brit.

/ˈɒrᵻn(d)ʒ triː/, U.S.

/ˈɔr(ə)ndʒ ˌtri/,

/ˈɑr(ə)ndʒ ˌtri/

Forms: see orange n.¹ and tree n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: orange n.¹, tree n.

Etymology: < orange n.¹ + tree n.

Any of the trees producing oranges (orange n.¹ 1a), evergreens of the genus Citrus (family Rutaceae) with fragrant white flowers, which probably originate in South-East Asia but are cultivated in many warm-temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Also (with distinguishing word): any of various other trees resembling these in fruit, blossom, etc. (cf. orange n.¹ 3).native, New Zealand, Osage orange tree: see the first element.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tree or plant bearing citrus fruit > orange trees

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1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 249/1 Orenge tree, orengier.

1588 F. Drake in W. B. Scoones Four Cent. Eng. Lett. (1880) 32 He shall wish hymselff at Sainte Marie Porte among his orynge trees.

1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 553 We have here Orenge-trees..that bear a fruit, which is Citron on one side, and Orenge on the other.

1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis (1694) ii. ii. 217 The fruit of the urucu, a Shrub growing in Brasile... In shape and bigness, saith Wormius, like an Aurange-Tree.

1738 G. Smith Curious Relations II. 392 All these Pyramids were railed in with Bannisters, on the Postments of every other were put Pots with Orange-Trees.

a1798 T. Pennant Tour on Continent (1948) 42 The orange trees were placed out, which at Montbard are not exposed to the weather till about the 10th of May.

1813 R. Wilson Diary 16 Feb. (1861) I. 237 I saw..a grove of orange-trees in a gallery a hundred yards long.

1882 Standard 14 Dec. 5/3 Clustering over an orange tree is the lovely chocho vine.

1915 Dept. Agric. Bull. No. 256. 1 Injury to orange trees.

2000 New Scientist 22 July 14/1 The bacterium causes the devastating disease citrus variegated chlorosis, which affects 80 per cent of the orange trees around São Paulo.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orange tree
释义	orange treen. Brit. /ˈɒrᵻn(d)ʒ triː/, U.S. /ˈɔr(ə)ndʒ ˌtri/, /ˈɑr(ə)ndʒ ˌtri/ Forms: see orange n.¹ and tree n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: orange n.¹, tree n. Etymology: < orange n.¹ + tree n. Any of the trees producing oranges (orange n.¹ 1a), evergreens of the genus Citrus (family Rutaceae) with fragrant white flowers, which probably originate in South-East Asia but are cultivated in many warm-temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Also (with distinguishing word): any of various other trees resembling these in fruit, blossom, etc. (cf. orange n.¹ 3).native, New Zealand, Osage orange tree: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tree or plant bearing citrus fruit > orange trees orangec1450 orange tree1530 nosegay plant1837 yuzu1910 sour orange1920 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 249/1 Orenge tree, orengier. 1588 F. Drake in W. B. Scoones Four Cent. Eng. Lett. (1880) 32 He shall wish hymselff at Sainte Marie Porte among his orynge trees. 1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 553 We have here Orenge-trees..that bear a fruit, which is Citron on one side, and Orenge on the other. 1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis (1694) ii. ii. 217 The fruit of the urucu, a Shrub growing in Brasile... In shape and bigness, saith Wormius, like an Aurange-Tree. 1738 G. Smith Curious Relations II. 392 All these Pyramids were railed in with Bannisters, on the Postments of every other were put Pots with Orange-Trees. a1798 T. Pennant Tour on Continent (1948) 42 The orange trees were placed out, which at Montbard are not exposed to the weather till about the 10th of May. 1813 R. Wilson Diary 16 Feb. (1861) I. 237 I saw..a grove of orange-trees in a gallery a hundred yards long. 1882 Standard 14 Dec. 5/3 Clustering over an orange tree is the lovely chocho vine. 1915 Dept. Agric. Bull. No. 256. 1 Injury to orange trees. 2000 New Scientist 22 July 14/1 The bacterium causes the devastating disease citrus variegated chlorosis, which affects 80 per cent of the orange trees around São Paulo. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1530
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