Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis), also known as the orange or orange tree, is a small tree in the family Rutaceae native to China. It is widely cultivated for its sweet fruit, which is peeled or cut (to remove the outer rind) and eaten whole, or processed to extract orange juice, and for its fragrant peel.
Pronunciation
- UK: /ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
- US: /ˈɔrɪndʒ, ˈɑr-/
Etymology
The term "orange" is derived from the Sanskrit word for "orange tree" (nāraṅga), which in turn is derived from a Dravidian root word (compare Tamil word for orange naru meaning fragrant). The Sanskrit word reached European languages through Persian nārang and its Arabic derivative nāranj.
Related Terms
- Citrus: The genus of flowering plants that includes the sweet orange along with other citrus fruits.
- Rutaceae: The family of plants to which the sweet orange belongs.
- Orange (fruit): The fruit of the sweet orange tree.
- Orange juice: A liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges.
- Orange blossom: The fragrant flowers of the orange tree.
- Orange peel: The outer, colored part of the peel of the sweet orange.
See Also
- Bitter orange: A different species of citrus tree, also in the Rutaceae family.
- Mandarin orange: Another species of citrus tree, closely related to the sweet orange.
- Tangerine: A variety of the mandarin orange.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sweet Orange
- Wikipedia's article - Sweet Orange
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