Definition of Seville orange in US English:
Seville orange
nounˌsevil ˈôrənjˌsɛvɪl ˈɔrəndʒ
A bitter-tasting orange used for marmalade.
Example sentencesExamples
- Guess who is taking the orders for the Wicklow venison and the wild Irish mallard with Seville oranges?
- Whole Seville oranges can actually be wrapped in cling film and frozen for later use.
- Duerr's have been producing marmalade in Manchester since 1881, and convert 2000 tonnes of Seville oranges - the quintessential ingredient of marmalade - into 20 million jars of marmalade annually, filling 50 jars every 10 seconds.
- There are all sorts of marmalade recipes but, in our opinion, the real stuff is always made with Seville oranges.
- When the weather turns cold and wet, Nigel Slater looks to sunnier climes for inspiration - cherries from Chile, broad beans from Italy and Seville oranges for the lightning-quick marmalade season