citrus tree vs orange

orange vs citrus tree

citrus tree and orange both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, orange is a hyponym of citrus tree; that is, orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus tree:

citrus tree: 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

Other hyponyms of citrus tree include orange tree, Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, citron, citron tree, Citrus medica, Citrus paradisi, grapefruit, Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, Citrus tangelo, tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime, Citrus limon, lemon, lemon tree, Citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree, citrange, citrange tree, Citroncirus webberi, cumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree.

citrus tree (noun)	orange (noun)
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 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

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

Difference between citrus tree and orange

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