blood orange

noun

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

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Pitt’s is open for dinner only, so this is, by necessity, more of an evening pancake; pair it with the restaurant’s take on an espresso Martini, punched up with notes of coconut and blood orange, for a complete brunch-after-dark moment. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025 Pistachio cream cake, blood orange chocolate pecan tarts, warm apple tart, dark chocolate mouse torte, cheesecake, and strawberry champagne sponge cake offer sweet punctuation to each meal. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025 Located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets Blood Orange Bellini: Succulent blood orange brings sweet, citrusy zest to this fruity, bubbly cocktail, perfectly paired with crisp Minnesota Sparkling Edelweiss wine. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025 No other brand gets blood oranges from Sicily for a spritz. Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 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 Aug. 2025.

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