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Italian

arancio

/aˈran.tʃo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

orange tree, orange

  • the orange tree (Citrus sinensis)
  • the color orange (as a noun)

In a sentence

Nel nostro giardino c'è un arancio pieno di frutti.

In our garden there is an orange tree full of fruit.

Ha scelto un bel tono di arancio per la parete del salotto.

He chose a nice shade of orange for the living room wall.

Il profumo degli aranci in fiore riempiva tutta la strada.

The scent of blooming orange trees filled the whole street.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
aranciomasculine · singular
arancimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The fruit is feminine ('arancia'), while the tree and color are masculine ('arancio').
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