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orange vs citrus

citrus vs orange

orange and citrus both are nouns.

orange is an adjective but citrus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orange Yes Yes No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of orange; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than orange:
  • orange: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Other hypernyms of orange include citrous fruit, citrus fruit.
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of orange; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than orange:
  • orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges
  • 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
Other hypernyms of orange include citrus tree.
orange (noun) citrus (noun)
orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees 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
any citrus tree bearing oranges
any pigment producing the orange color
orange (adjective) citrus (adjective)
of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange
Difference between orange and citrus

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