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orange vs Seville orange

Seville orange vs orange

orange and Seville orange both are nouns.

orange is an adjective but Seville orange is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orange Yes Yes No No
Seville orange Yes No No No
As nouns, Seville orange is a hyponym of orange; that is, Seville orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orange:
  • orange: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
  • Seville orange: highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
Other hyponyms of orange include temple orange, bitter orange, sour orange, sweet orange.
As nouns, Seville orange is a hyponym of orange; that is, Seville orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orange:
  • orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges
  • Seville orange: any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
orange (noun) Seville orange (noun)
orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
any citrus tree bearing oranges
any pigment producing the orange color
orange (adjective) Seville orange (adjective)
of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange
Difference between orange and Seville orange

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