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bitter oranges

bitter oranges is the plural of bitter orange.

Meaning of bitter orange

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.

Questions about bitter oranges

What is bitter oranges the plural of?
Bitter oranges is the plural of bitter orange.

Words near bitter oranges in the dictionary

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

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