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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An orange tree (Citrus aurantium) that is widely cultivated in warm regions and has reddish-orange, highly acidic fruit.
- noun The fruit of this tree.
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- noun A
citrus tree of thespecies Citrus aurantium . - noun
Fruit of the speciesCitrus aurantium .
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- noun highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
- noun any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
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