Origin: 1200-1300 Old French Arabic naranj, from Sanskrit naranga orange tree
1 [countable] a round fruit that has a thick orange skin and is divided into parts inside: Slice the orange in half. orange juice2[uncountable] a color that is between red and yellow: The sun was a deep fiery orange. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Arabic naranj, from Sanskrit naranga orange tree]—orange adjective: an orange cotton sweater