"Seville orange" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Seville oranges [plural]
Etymology: From Seville + orange. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Seville|orange}} Seville + orange Head templates: {{en-noun}} Seville orange (plural Seville oranges)
  1. The bitter orange: a tree and fruit of the species Citrus aurantium. Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants Synonyms: bigarade [archaic]
    Sense id: en-Seville_orange-en-noun-iBUMyMEI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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