orange = orange tree
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orange (Old French)
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pomum de orenge (Latin)
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narancia (Italian)
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naranj (Arabic)
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narang (Persian)
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naranga-s (Sanskrit)
Loss of initial n- probably due to confusion with definite article (e.g. une narange, una narancia), but perhaps influenced by French or "gold." The name of the town of Orange in France (see Orangemen) perhaps was deformed by the name of the fruit. Orange juice is attested from 1723.
The tree's original range probably was northern India. The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction in Italy 11c., was bitter; sweet oranges were brought to Europe 15c. from India by Portuguese traders and quickly displaced the bitter variety, but only Modern Greek still seems to distinguish the bitter (nerantzi) from the sweet (portokali "Portuguese") orange. Portuguese, Spanish, Arab, and Dutch sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. Introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. Introduced to Hawaii 1792.
Tangerines were originally called Tangerine oranges or 'oranges from Tangiers'. Other European names refer to them as Mandarines ('Chinese official') referencing their Chinese heritage.
Related Words
- apple (pomme)
Translated
- orange French
- arancio Italian
- naranja Spanish
- orange German
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orange (Old French)
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pomum de orenge (Latin)
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narancia (Italian)
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naranj (Arabic)
^
narang (Persian)
^
naranga-s (Sanskrit)
Loss of initial n- probably due to confusion with definite article (e.g. une narange, una narancia), but perhaps influenced by French or "gold." The name of the town of Orange in France (see Orangemen) perhaps was deformed by the name of the fruit. Orange juice is attested from 1723.
The tree's original range probably was northern India. The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction in Italy 11c., was bitter; sweet oranges were brought to Europe 15c. from India by Portuguese traders and quickly displaced the bitter variety, but only Modern Greek still seems to distinguish the bitter (nerantzi) from the sweet (portokali "Portuguese") orange. Portuguese, Spanish, Arab, and Dutch sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. Introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. Introduced to Hawaii 1792.
Tangerines were originally called Tangerine oranges or 'oranges from Tangiers'. Other European names refer to them as Mandarines ('Chinese official') referencing their Chinese heritage.
Related Words
- apple (pomme)
Translated
- orange French
- arancio Italian
- naranja Spanish
- orange German