Definition

1. Noun:
   • King orange: A type of citrus fruit, specifically a variety of orange (Citrus nobilis or related species) known for its thick, rough, and easily peelable rind and sweet, flavorful segments.
   • A rough-skinned orange: Refers to the characteristic thick, bumpy, and sometimes greenish-tinged peel of this orange variety, even when ripe.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua một cân cam sành ở chợ. (My mother bought a kilogram of king oranges at the market.)
  • Vỏ cam sành dày và sần sùi. (The peel of the king orange is thick and rough.)
  • Nước cam sành rất ngọt và thơm. (King orange juice is very sweet and fragrant.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cam sành" is a compound noun in Vietnamese, where means orange and suggests a type of ceramic or pottery, poetically referring to the fruit's thick, hard, and bumpy rind resembling certain ceramic textures.
• It is a specific cultivar and is often contrasted with other varieties like (yellow/orange smooth-skinned orange) or (honey orange).

Variants and Related Words

• Cam (n): Orange (the general term for citrus fruits of the genus , especially sweet oranges).
• Quả cam (n): Orange fruit.
• Cây cam (n): Orange tree.
• Cam xoàn (n): A variety of orange with smoother, yellow-orange skin.
• Cam mật (n): Honey orange, another sweet variety.

Synonyms

• King orange: The most direct translation for this specific variety.
• Rough-skinned orange: A descriptive term highlighting its key physical characteristic.
• Noble orange: A direct translation of the botanical term , sometimes used.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Ngọt như cam sành": (As sweet as a king orange) – An idiom used to describe something very sweet or a very sweet-talking person.
  • Lời nói của anh ấy ngọt như cam sành. (His words are as sweet as a king orange.)
• "Bóc vỏ cam sành": (To peel a king orange) – Often used to describe an easy task due to the fruit's easily separable peel.
  • Công việc đó dễ như bóc vỏ cam sành. (That job is as easy as peeling a king orange.)

1. King orange