Meanings
nounsour orange (plural sour oranges)
plural sour oranges
- Synonym of bitter orange (“Citrus aurantium or its fruit”).
Synonyms: bitter orange
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bitter orange (“Citrus aurantium or its fruit”).
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nounany of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
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nounhighly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
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APA
sour orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20orange
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“sour orange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20orange. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sour orange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20orange.
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