orange tree

/ˌɔrəndʒ tri/

/ˈɒrɪndʒ tri/

Other forms: orange trees

Definitions of orange tree

1. noun

   any citrus tree bearing oranges
   synonyms: orange

   types:

   Citrus aurantium, Seville orange, bigarade, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, marmalade orange, sour orange

   any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

   Citrus bergamia, bergamot, bergamot orange

   small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy

   Citrus sinensis, sweet orange, sweet orange tree

   probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges

   Citrus nobilis, king orange, tangor, temple orange, temple orange tree

   large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida

   type of:

   citrus, citrus tree

   any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds