What does orange in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word orange in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use orange in French.

The word orange in French means orange, orange, orange, amber, orangey, orangy, orange tree, Agent Orange, duck à l'orange, metro pass, amber light, William of Orange, orange juice, marmalade, orange marmalade, bitter orange, Seville orange, burnt-orange, orange sorbet, freshly squeezed orange juice, blood orange, orange-peel skin, orange peel, orange zest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orange

orange

nom féminin (fruit) (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consommation d'oranges représente un excellent apport en vitamine C.
Eating oranges provides an excellent supply of vitamin C.

orange

nom masculin (couleur) (colour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'orange est la couleur des Pays-Bas.
Orange is the color of Holland.

orange

adjectif invariable (couleur) (colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon père porte des chaussettes orange. Quand le feu est orange et qu'il n'y a personne derrière, il faut s'arrêter.
When the lights are amber and there's no one behind you, you must stop.

amber

nom masculin (feu de signalisation) (UK: traffic light)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand il n'y a personne derrière, il faut s'arrêter à l'orange.
When there is no one behind you, you must stop at amber.

orangey, orangy

adjectif (qui tire sur l'orange)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa cravate orangée le fit remarquer.

orange tree

nom masculin (arbre à agrumes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les orangers donnent les oranges.

Agent Orange

nom masculin (arme chimique : défoliant) (chemical weapon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agent orange fut utilisé au Viêt Nam par les États-Unis.

duck à l'orange

nom masculin (canard cuisiné avec des oranges)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

metro pass

nom féminin (vieilli, France (carte de transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carte orange était un abonnement permettant aux bénéficiaires d'emprunter les transports d'Île-de-France.

amber light

nom masculin (signal de passage au feu rouge imminent) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

William of Orange

nom propre masculin (Guillaume III d'Angleterre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

orange juice

nom masculin (boisson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je bois du jus d'orange tous les matins.

marmalade, orange marmalade

nom féminin (confiture à bas d'oranges) (citrus jam)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aline aime bien la marmelade d'oranges au petit déjeuner.

bitter orange, Seville orange

nom masculin (type d'orange) (citrus fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les oranges amères sont bonnes en confiture.

burnt-orange

adjectif invariable (nuance d'orange) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

orange sorbet

nom féminin (dessert glacé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il aime commander une orange givrée comme dessert au restaurant.

freshly squeezed orange juice

nom féminin (jus d'orange)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Préfères-tu un jus en brique ou une orange pressée ?

blood orange

nom féminin (fruit : orange pigmentée de rouge) (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

orange-peel skin

nom féminin (figuré (peau capiteuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

orange peel, orange zest

nom masculin (écorce d'orange)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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