blood orange

noun

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

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This is a lip-smacking sip marked by deeper southern-clime citrus fruits such and blood orange or Spanish clementines. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 The grounding scent features blood orange, violet, fig, lavender, sage, eucalyptus and tonka wood. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 As for pairing, chef suggests their Conquistador red wine or the blood orange IPA. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Brimming with generous fruit flavors that include black and red cherries and blood oranges, as well as cranberries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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