orange vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit vs orange

orange and citrus fruit both are nouns.

orange is an adjective but citrus fruit is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, citrus fruit is a hypernym of orange; that is, citrus fruit is a word with a broader meaning than orange:

orange: round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
citrus fruit: 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.

orange (noun)	citrus fruit (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 citrus tree bearing oranges
any pigment producing the orange color

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

Difference between orange and citrus fruit

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