orenge

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Middle French orange, from Old French orenge, from pomme d'orenge.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɔˈrɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ɔˈra(u̯)nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /a-/, /ˈɔrind͡ʒ(ə)/

    Noun

    orenge (plural orenges) (Late Middle English)

    1. orange (orange-coloured citrus fruit)
    2. (rare) orange (A tree that bears oranges)

    Descendants

    • English: orange
      • → Esperanto: oranĝo
      • → Hawaiian: ʻalani
      • → Japanese: オレンジ (orenji)
      • → Kashubian: orendż (Canada, United States)
      • → Korean: 오렌지 (orenji)
      • → Makah: ʔo·linčas
      • → Malay: oren, oyen
      • → Marshallese: oran
      • → Tamil: ஆரஞ்சு (ārañcu)
      • → Unami: òlënch
    • Scots: orange, oranger

    References

    Old French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Ellipsis of pomme d'orenge.

      Noun

      orenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural orenges, nominative singular orenge, nominative plural orenges)

      1. orange (fruit of the orange tree)

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      References

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