blood orange

noun

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

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My favorite flavor is cranberry sage, which has an herbaceous taste, but the rest (lemon lavender, blood orange cardamom, grapefruit rosemary) are just as fun. Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025 The restaurant's signature cocktail is typically served with blood orange vodka. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 Ingredients ¼ cup blood orange juice 1 oz Aperol Soda water, to top 1 dropperful Tribe CBD oil Rosemary sprig, garnish Directions Pour blood orange juice and Aperol in a cocktail shaker. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 Pomegranate and blood orange add brightness, while mezcal brings a rich, smoky base. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 17 Dec. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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