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orange vs bitter orange

bitter orange vs orange

orange and bitter orange both are nouns.

orange is an adjective but bitter orange is not an adjective.

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

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