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bitter orange

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ter o-r-ange
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium.

noun

A citrus tree of the species Citrus limetta.

noun

The fruit of these species.

Inflected Forms

bitter oranges (plural)

Synonyms

Seville orange sour orange bigarade bigarade orange marmalade orange bitter orange tree citrus aurantium

Questions

What does bitter orange mean?
A citrus tree of the hybrid species Citrus × aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium.

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