sweet orange tree vs orange

orange vs sweet orange tree

sweet orange tree and orange both are nouns.

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

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

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

sweet orange tree: probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges
orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges

Other hypernyms of sweet orange tree include orange tree.

sweet orange tree (noun)	orange (noun)
probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges	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

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

Difference between sweet orange tree and orange

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