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citrus vs orange

orange vs citrus

citrus and orange both are nouns.

citrus is not an adjective while orange is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
orange Yes Yes No No
As nouns, orange is a hyponym of citrus; that is, orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • orange: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
As nouns, orange is a hyponym of citrus; that is, orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
  • orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges
citrus (noun) orange (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
any citrus tree bearing oranges
any pigment producing the orange color
citrus (adjective) orange (adjective)
of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange
Difference between citrus and orange

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