orange

Universal Words noun, adjective noun 1 [C,U] a round CITRUS fruit with thick reddish-yellow skin and a lot of sweet juice: orange peel * an orange tree * freshly squeezed orange juice * orange groves (= groups of orange trees) * orange blossom seealsoBLOODORANGE 2 [U,C] (BrE) orange juice, or a drink made from or tasting of oranges: Would you like some orange? * A vodka and orange, please. 3 [U,C] a bright reddish-yellow colour: a pale shade of orange * purples and reds and deep shining oranges adjective bright reddish-yellow in colour: yellow and orange flames * There was a warm orange glow in the sky.