temple orange
Noun: 1. A specific variety of orange: A 'temple orange' is a type of citrus fruit known for its large size, sweet flavor, deep orange color, and skin that is relatively easy to peel. 2. The tree that bears this fruit: A 'temple orange' is also the name for the citrus tree that produces this particular fruit.
The term 'temple orange' is used to refer specifically to this cultivar, distinguishing it from other types like navel oranges or Valencia oranges. It is often used in agricultural, culinary, and commercial contexts.
- Referring to the fruit:
- For the salad, she preferred the juiciness of a temple orange.
- The market had a special on Florida temple oranges this week.
- Referring to the tree:
- They planted a temple orange in their backyard.
- The temple orange in the orchard is full of blossoms.
- The name 'temple orange' is a proper noun for this specific hybrid cultivar, believed to be a cross between a mandarin orange and a sweet orange.
- It is sometimes used generically to describe other similar, easy-to-peel hybrid oranges, though this is not technically correct.
- Temple: When used in a citrus context, 'Temple' is often capitalized as part of the proper name for this cultivar (e.g., Temple orange).
- Mandarin orange: A related type of citrus that is also typically easy to peel.
- Tangor: A botanical term for a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange, which is the category the temple orange belongs to.
- Citrus fruit (general category)
- Orange (general category, though not specific)
The term has two closely related primary meanings: the fruit itself and the tree that bears the fruit. The context of the sentence usually makes it clear which is being referred to. There are no significant idiomatic or phrasal verb uses associated with this specific term.
- large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
- large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida