How to Use bitter orange in a Sentence

bitter orange

noun

• In a medium bowl, combine onion slices, a large pinch of salt and juice of 1/2 bitter orange.
  — Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
• The fish melts in your mouth with the surprise flavor finish of bitter orange.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2021
• One choice is the sparkling Eva’s Spritz, made from rhubarb roots, hibiscus, sweet and bitter orange peels, and monk fruit for sweetness.
  — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• Camille Saint-Saëns spoke of its having the quality of bitter oranges.
  — Ian Bostridge, The New York Review of Books, 29 Apr. 2020
• In English, it is called sour orange or bitter orange — the first species of orange brought to Europe by the 11th century, a gift of the Arabs.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
• At the Barber’s begins with top notes of black pepper essence and basil accord, as well as bitter orange leaf.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
• The Lemon Tonic has an intense citrus bouquet of lemons, limes and bitter orange.
  — Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2020
• Seville oranges, also known as bitter oranges, are most commonly found in grocery stores in the form of marmalade.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 17 Jan. 2020
• The artisanal blend opens with refreshing notes of bitter orange, black pepper, and basil.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
• While the Aperol spritz is no doubt a refreshing beverage to drink in the sun, there are more options to be had in the spritz world than just the one bitter orange aperitif.
  — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 2 June 2018
• The ale is brewed with ginger root, bitter orange peel, vanilla bean, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2021
• Aperol is a bitter orange spirit made with orange and herbs.
  — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• The scent opens with citrusy notes of neroli (an extract from the bitter orange tree), lemon and petitgrain and is rounded out by powdery orris and ambrette butters.
  — Gisela Williams Elissa Suh Caitie Kelly Roxanne Fequiere Angela Koh Jinnie Lee, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Top notes of green mandarin, bitter orange and mint mingle with a heart of neroli and rosemary, with a dry down of cedarwood, cashmeran and a sap accord of green vegetal notes.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 13 May 2022
• Marmalade in Britain is overwhelmingly made from citrus aurantium, the bitter orange grown in the Spanish city of Seville.
  — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• At the Barber’s has top notes of basil accord, black pepper essence and bigarade oil (the latter is bitter orange leaf oil, which has a green and subtle floral aroma).
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
• Bigarade is another name for bitter orange, and bigarade peel oil is the darkest of the citrus oils.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2021
• Cointreau carves out its territory with a distinct orange flavor, thanks to the essential oils of sweet and bitter oranges and a secret blend of spices.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
• This dynamic scent packs in notes of creamy fig, soft vetiver and textural cedar woods, brought up by an uplifting taste of bitter orange.
  — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022
• As for the fragrance, the top note of bergamot is rounded out with bitter orange, mandarin, grapefruit; middle notes of gablbanum and geranium; and a cedarwood and vetiver base.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• Fiore, the company's first blend, is fragrant with clove and bitter orange — and a portion of every purchase goes to support the Partnership to End Addiction.
  — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2021
• Figlia Fiore is a refreshing, effervescent bottle with notes of bitter orange and clove.
  — Kevin Gray, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
• Case in point: The new well line Street Pumas, custom-distilled in Spain with juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel, sweet orange peel, and bitter orange peel, blows the cheap stuff out of the water.
  — John Debary, Bloomberg.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• At the start, Declaration opens up with bergamot and bitter orange, creating a citrusy and bright aroma.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Meanwhile, the Distillery of Monaco produces bitter orange liqueur and gin, flavored with citrus from trees in Monaco and nearby villages.
  — New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021
• The ingredients include sweet and bitter orange peels, Persian lime leaves, citrus blossoms, and spices harvested during the late fall from the town of Oxkutzcab.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
• Notes of bergamot, bitter orange leaves, cedarwood and musk highlight this strong, masculine fragrance.
  — Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 7 Oct. 2020
• Native to Southeast Asia, bitter orange contains synephrine, a compound that may aid in appetite suppression.
  — Norcal Marketing, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
• Dark chocolate flavors complement bitter orange, leading to a hint of mature oak.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
• Aperol is an Italian aperitif made with bitter orange, rhubarb, and other flavors.
  — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024