Definition

1. Noun:
   • A seedless variety of orange: A type of sweet orange that is typically seedless and characterized by having a small, secondary fruit embedded at the blossom end, opposite the stem. This formation resembles a human navel.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: The "navel" is a rudimentary secondary fruit that develops at the apex. This morphological trait is a key identifier for the variety.

Variants and Related Words

• Washington navel orange: A common and widely cultivated cultivar of the navel orange.

Synonyms

• Seedless orange: Describes the primary characteristic.
• Bahia orange: Another name referring to its origin.

Related Phrases

• Navel end: Refers specifically to the apex of the fruit containing the small secondary fruit.

Noun

1. seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex