blood orange

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blood orange

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Derives its name from the crimson-colored flesh.

noun blood oranges

  1. A type of orange (a variety of Citrus sinensis) notable for its dark, crimson red flesh.

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noun type of orange

Españolnaranja sanguina
中文血橙 xuèchéng
Portuguêslaranja-da-china
Françaisorange sanguine
DeutschBlutorange, Blutapfelsine
Italianoarancia sanguinella
Românăportocală roșie
Русскийкоролёк koroljók

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"blood orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blood%20orange. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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blood orange. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blood%20orange

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"blood orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blood%20orange.

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@misc{blood_orange_2026,
  title = {blood orange},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blood%20orange},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}