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bitter orange

bitter orange noun: a citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium.

bitter orange: a citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium
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Noun

bitter orange (plural bitter oranges)

  1. A citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium.
    Synonyms:
    Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade, bigarade orange, marmalade orange
  2. A citrus tree of the species Citrus limetta.
  3. The fruit of these species.

bitter orange meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

bitter orange in Tamil

tree
கொழுமிச்சை koḻumiccai
fruit
கொழுமிச்சை koḻumiccai

bitter orange in Arabic

fruit
نَارِنْج nārinj

bitter orange in Persian

tree
نارنج nârenj, درخت نارنج deraxt-e nârenj
fruit
نارنج nârenj, نارنگ nârang, nâreng

Synonyms of bitter orange

All synonyms of bitter orange

Forms of bitter orange

pluralbitter oranges

Questions about bitter orange

What does bitter orange mean?
Bitter orange means a citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium.
What is bitter orange in Tamil?
Bitter orange in Tamil is கொழுமிச்சை (koḻumiccai). See Bitter orange meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bitter orange?
Bitter orange is a noun.
What is the plural of bitter orange?
The plural of bitter orange is bitter oranges.

Words near bitter orange in the dictionary

  1. bitter gourd
  2. bitter gourds
  3. bitter herbs
  4. bitter melon
  5. bitter melons
  6. bitter orange
  7. bitter oranges
  8. bitter panicgrass
  9. bitter pill
  10. bitter pill to swallow
  11. bitter pills

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