Valencia orange

noun

Va·​len·​cia orange və-ˈlen-ch(ē-)ə- How to pronounce Valencia orange (audio)
-len(t)-sē-ə-
: a sweet orange of a juicy thin-skinned cultivar grown in the U.S.

called also Valencia

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First there’s the Valencia orange, which came here via Spanish padres, who planted the seeds in the San Gabriel mission garden around 1804. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 Over the last 20 years, Fallen Fruit has created public orchards around the world, including the Monument to Sharing of 32 Valencia orange trees at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024 On the cocktails menu find the likes of Black Dahlia ($14), prepared with Valencia orange tequila, amaro Montenegro and black cherry puree as well as Guavalajara ($15), made with mescal, aperitivo, guava puree, lime and agave. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024 This one’s mix of green tea leaf, Valencia orange and naturally calming blue lavender delivers up to 80 hours of soothing scents in a sleek, minimalist vessel. Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023 Wild strawberry, Valencia orange and white tea notes come together with a mouth-watering finish. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 This company is particularly known for brewing its signature Belgian White beer with a hint of Valencia orange. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2023 The bitter cold likely destroyed 98% of the current Valencia orange crop and 55% of grapefruit, according to Dale Murden, a citrus grower and president of Texas Citrus Mutual, a farmer organization. Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

after valencia, Spain

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Valencia orange was in 1858

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“Valencia orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Valencia%20orange. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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