bitter orange tree vs orange

orange vs bitter orange tree

bitter orange tree and orange both are nouns.

bitter orange tree is not an adjective while orange is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bitter orange tree	Yes	No	No	No
orange	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, orange is a hypernym of bitter orange tree; that is, orange is a word with a broader meaning than bitter orange tree:

bitter orange tree: any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges

Other hypernyms of bitter orange tree include orange tree.

bitter orange tree (noun)	orange (noun)
any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock	orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
	round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
	any citrus tree bearing oranges
	any pigment producing the orange color

bitter orange tree (adjective)	orange (adjective)
	of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange

Difference between bitter orange tree and orange

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