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Definition of Temple orange
1. Noun. Large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida.
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Orange, Orange Tree
2. Noun. Large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind.
Group relationships: Citrus Nobilis, King Orange, Tangor, Temple Orange Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Temple Orange
Literary usage of Temple orange
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Editorials and Editorial-writing by Robert Wilson Neal (1921)
"The temple orange is a purebred, although it is admitted that it is a cross from
two of the best varieties of the orange family. ..."
2. Editorials and Editorial-writing by Robert Wilson Neal (1921)
"The temple orange is a purebred, although it is admitted that it is a cross from
two of the best varieties of the orange family. ..."
3. London Parks and Gardens by Mrs Evelyn Cecil (1907)
"Even the " greens " at Kensington Palace were kept by London and Wise, until the
new orangery was built. The temple orange trees were first sent to the ..."
4. The Mountains of California by John Muir (1907)
"The money-changers were in the temple. ORANGE LAKE BESIDES these larger canon
lakes, fed by the main canon streams, there are many smaller ones lying aloft ..."