princeton orange

noun

prince·​ton orange

ˈprinztən-,

-in(t)stən-

often capitalized P

: a strong orange that is yellower, stronger, and slightly lighter than pumpkin and redder, darker, and slightly less strong than cadmium orange

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from Princeton University, New Jersey

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