blood orange

noun

: a cultivated sweet orange having fruit with usually red pulp
also : its fruit

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Pomegranate and blood orange add brightness, while mezcal brings a rich, smoky base. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Lemon and lime are a good starting point, but winter varieties like blood orange, satsuma (or just orange), and grapefruit are delicious additions. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 The Amalfi Spritz has Lyre's Italian Spritz, blood orange, grapefruit bitters and soda. 🍹 Amal Miami: The Habibi Mule has Seedlip Notas de Agave while the Yalla Spritz features Martini & Rossi Vibrante. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 Tapa the World 2115 J St. The Dine Downtown menu at this Spanish tapas restaurant starts with Tuscan white bean and kale soup or blood orange and radicchio salad. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for blood orange 

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blood orange was in 1806

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“Blood orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20orange. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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