blood orange

noun

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

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Here is what the judges had to say about it: A delightful aromatic display of vanilla and blood orange oil, underpinned by roasted coffee and a hint of earthiness. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Available in four different flavors: peach, blood orange, lime and cherry. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Caviar service can kick things off before indulgences like lamb osso bucco and blood orange cheesecake. Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025 On the tip of each nail, Krok painted tropical fruit textures, including passionfruit, dragonfruit, kiwi, and blood orange, and did the same on two of Megan's toenails with an up-close orange design. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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