orange

orange
    adj 1: of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color
           of a ripe orange [syn: {orange}, {orangish}]
    n 1: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
    2: orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red
       and yellow [syn: {orange}, {orangeness}]
    3: any citrus tree bearing oranges [syn: {orange}, {orange
       tree}]
    4: any pigment producing the orange color
    5: a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the
       Atlantic Ocean [syn: {Orange}, {Orange River}]
    

Orange \Or"ange\ ([o^]r"[e^]nj), n. [F.; cf. It. arancia,
   arancio, LL. arangia, Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar.
   n[=a]ranj, Per. n[=a]ranj, n[=a]rang; cf. Skr. n[=a]ranga
   orange tree. The o- in F. orange is due to confusion with or
   gold, L. aurum, because the orange resembles gold in color.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({Citrus
      Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy
      carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery
      rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow
      when ripe.
      [1913 Webster]

   Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the
         {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original
         stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a
         second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the
         {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned
         orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.
         [1913 Webster]

   2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.
      [1913 Webster]

   {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.

   {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus
      {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant
      blossoms.

   {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian
      shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow
      berries.

   {Orange bird} (Zool.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra zena});
      -- so called from its bright orange breast.

   {Orange cowry} (Zool.), a large, handsome cowry ({Cypraea
      aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of shells on
      account of its rarity.

   {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant
      ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow
      flowers.

   {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained
      from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is
      obtained from the flowers.

   {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.

   {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.

   {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of
      nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.

   {Orange scale} (Zool.) any species of scale insects which
      infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale
      ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({Mytilaspis
      Gloveri}), and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).
      [1913 Webster]
    

orange \or"ange\, a.
   Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange;
   reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Orange, CA (city, FIPS 53980)
  Location: 33.80525 N, 117.82400 W
  Population (1990): 110658 (38018 housing units)
  Area: 60.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 92665, 92666, 92668, 92669
Orange, CT (CDP, FIPS 57670)
  Location: 41.27945 N, 73.02587 W
  Population (1990): 12830 (4544 housing units)
  Area: 44.5 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 06477
Orange, MA (CDP, FIPS 51230)
  Location: 42.59424 N, 72.30426 W
  Population (1990): 3791 (1516 housing units)
  Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Orange, NJ (CDP, FIPS 55020)
  Location: 40.76820 N, 74.23644 W
  Population (1990): 29925 (12318 housing units)
  Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 07050
Orange, OH (village, FIPS 58604)
  Location: 41.43850 N, 81.47204 W
  Population (1990): 2810 (1047 housing units)
  Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Orange, TX (city, FIPS 54132)
  Location: 30.10392 N, 93.75818 W
  Population (1990): 19381 (8532 housing units)
  Area: 55.5 sq km (land), 4.2 sq km (water)
Orange, VA (town, FIPS 59496)
  Location: 38.24698 N, 78.11139 W
  Population (1990): 2582 (1063 housing units)
  Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    

Orange, NJ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Jersey
   Population (2000):    32868
   Housing Units (2000): 12665
   Land area (2000):     2.205364 sq. miles (5.711866 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.002154 sq. miles (0.005579 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.207518 sq. miles (5.717445 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            55020
   Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
   Location:             40.768300 N, 74.236031 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     07050
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, NJ
    Orange
    

Orange, CA -- U.S. city in California
   Population (2000):    128821
   Housing Units (2000): 41904
   Land area (2000):     23.394909 sq. miles (60.592534 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.505592 sq. miles (1.309478 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    23.900501 sq. miles (61.902012 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            53980
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             33.802945 N, 117.832506 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     92665 92666 92668 92669
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, CA
    Orange
    

Orange, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut
   Population (2000):    13233
   Housing Units (2000): 4870
   Land area (2000):     17.185400 sq. miles (44.509981 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.243378 sq. miles (0.630345 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    17.428778 sq. miles (45.140326 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57670
   Located within:       Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
   Location:             41.279547 N, 73.025416 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     06477
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, CT
    Orange
    

Orange, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    3236
   Housing Units (2000): 1236
   Land area (2000):     3.800982 sq. miles (9.844497 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.800982 sq. miles (9.844497 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            58604
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             41.445454 N, 81.475182 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, OH
    Orange
    

Orange, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    18643
   Housing Units (2000): 8364
   Land area (2000):     20.078322 sq. miles (52.002614 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.686873 sq. miles (1.778993 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    20.765195 sq. miles (53.781607 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            54132
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             30.109217 N, 93.759133 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, TX
    Orange
    

Orange, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
   Population (2000):    3945
   Housing Units (2000): 1663
   Land area (2000):     6.001500 sq. miles (15.543814 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.013115 sq. miles (0.033968 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.014615 sq. miles (15.577782 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            51230
   Located within:       Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
   Location:             42.587796 N, 72.308163 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, MA
    Orange
    

Orange, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
   Population (2000):    4123
   Housing Units (2000): 1712
   Land area (2000):     3.236090 sq. miles (8.381433 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.008480 sq. miles (0.021962 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.244570 sq. miles (8.403395 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            59496
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             38.245894 N, 78.109786 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Orange, VA
    Orange
    

Orange -- U.S. County in Indiana
   Population (2000):    19306
   Housing Units (2000): 8348
   Land area (2000):     399.521148 sq. miles (1034.754978 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    8.680658 sq. miles (22.482801 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    408.201806 sq. miles (1057.237779 sq. km)
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             38.561967 N, 86.517884 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, IN
    Orange County
    Orange County, IN
    

Orange -- U.S. County in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    118227
   Housing Units (2000): 49289
   Land area (2000):     399.837927 sq. miles (1035.575434 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.374545 sq. miles (3.560056 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    401.212472 sq. miles (1039.135490 sq. km)
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             36.011889 N, 79.097018 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, NC
    Orange County
    Orange County, NC
    

Orange -- U.S. County in New York
   Population (2000):    341367
   Housing Units (2000): 122754
   Land area (2000):     816.337641 sq. miles (2114.304694 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    22.208142 sq. miles (57.518822 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    838.545783 sq. miles (2171.823516 sq. km)
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             41.406117 N, 74.279480 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, NY
    Orange County
    Orange County, NY
    

Orange -- U.S. County in Texas
   Population (2000):    84966
   Housing Units (2000): 34781
   Land area (2000):     356.403745 sq. miles (923.081422 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    23.135833 sq. miles (59.921529 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    379.539578 sq. miles (983.002951 sq. km)
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             30.114604 N, 93.842055 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, TX
    Orange County
    Orange County, TX
    

Orange -- U.S. County in Vermont
   Population (2000):    28226
   Housing Units (2000): 13386
   Land area (2000):     688.557552 sq. miles (1783.355796 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    3.182089 sq. miles (8.241572 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    691.739641 sq. miles (1791.597368 sq. km)
   Located within:       Vermont (VT), FIPS 50
   Location:             43.995815 N, 72.374886 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, VT
    Orange County
    Orange County, VT
    

Orange -- U.S. County in Virginia
   Population (2000):    25881
   Housing Units (2000): 11354
   Land area (2000):     341.703767 sq. miles (885.008655 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.703793 sq. miles (4.412804 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    343.407560 sq. miles (889.421459 sq. km)
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             38.241950 N, 78.052767 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, VA
    Orange County
    Orange County, VA
    

Orange -- U.S. County in Florida
   Population (2000):    896344
   Housing Units (2000): 361349
   Land area (2000):     907.449436 sq. miles (2350.283150 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    96.739535 sq. miles (250.554236 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1004.188971 sq. miles (2600.837386 sq. km)
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             28.547129 N, 81.404159 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, FL
    Orange County
    Orange County, FL
    

Orange -- U.S. County in California
   Population (2000):    2846289
   Housing Units (2000): 969484
   Land area (2000):     789.404295 sq. miles (2044.547652 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    158.572057 sq. miles (410.699725 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    947.976352 sq. miles (2455.247377 sq. km)
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             33.731518 N, 117.861663 W
   Headwords:
    Orange
    Orange, CA
    Orange County
    Orange County, CA
    

101 Moby Thesaurus words for "orange":
      Catawba, Persian melon, Valencia orange, akee, alligator pear,
      ananas, apple, apricot, avocado, banana, bearberry, berry,
      bilberry, blackberry, cacao, candleberry, canistel, cantaloupe,
      capulin, casaba, checkerberry, cherimoya, cherry, citrange, citron,
      citrus, citrus fruit, civet fruit, crab apple, cranberry, currant,
      custard apple, damson, date, dewberry, elderberry, feijoa, fig,
      gooseberry, grape, grapefruit, guanabana, guava, honeydew,
      huckleberry, icaco, ilama, imbu, jaboticaba, jackfruit, jujube,
      kumquat, lemon, lime, lingonberry, litchi, loganberry, loquat,
      mammee apple, mandarin orange, mango, mangosteen, manzanilla,
      marang, mayapple, medlar, melon, mulberry, muscadine, muscat,
      muscatel, muskmelon, navel orange, nectarine, nutmeg melon, olive,
      papaw, papaya, passion fruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple,
      pippin, plantain, plum, plumcot, pomegranate, prune, quince,
      raisin, rambutan, raspberry, red currant, strawberry, sugar apple,
      sugarplum, sweetsop, tangelo, tangerine, ugli fruit

    

ORANGE

William of, also of Ireland.  He was the man who made
it a crime to wear the color named after him on the seventeenth
of March.  (See St. Patrick.)