Phrase guide

Seville orange

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The bitter orange: a tree and fruit of the species Citrus aurantium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1847, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Castles in Spain The softer Andalusian skies Dispelled the sadness and the gloom; There Cadiz by the seaside lies, And Seville's orange-orchards rise, Making the land a paradise Of beauty and of bloom.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bigarade

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bitter orange, sour orange

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orange

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noun

Meaning 3

any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sour orange, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade, marmalade orange, Citrus aurantium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orange, orange tree

History

Etymology

From Seville + orange.