a variety of orange all or part of the pulp of which is dark red when ripe
blood orange in American English
noun
any of various sweet oranges having a dark-red pulp
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, muggins, proletariat, runoff, segue
Examples of 'blood orange' in a sentence
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Zest the darkest of the blood oranges and juice all of them.
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Pudding was a chunky apple crumble with hazelnuts and a good blood orange cake.
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A blood-orange sun hangs low in the background.
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Squeeze over the juice from the remaining blood orange or clementine, and serve.
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Among the most summery are blood-orange and red-berry blends.
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Mix together the sugar, hot water, blood orange juice and rose-water.
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Pour the blood orange sauce over the fish and serve with the fennel.
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But oh, it's for tea when blood-orange treats really sing to me.
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For dessert: 'dark chocolate and blood orange souffle'.
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Stir until dissolved and add the blood orange juice.