blood orange

noun

any of various sweet oranges having a dark-red pulp.

blood orange

noun

a variety of orange all or part of the pulp of which is dark red when ripe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blood orange¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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The result extends “Glow On’s” adventurous spirit with sensual R&B grooves, guest appearances by Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes, even a flute solo by the British jazz star Shabaka Hutchings; “Never Enough” comes accompanied by a short film that just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will screen in selected theaters this weekend.

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Give me citrus galore: preserved lemon, blood orange, clementine.

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In theory, the highlight of the singer’s “Late Night” debut should have been her duet with U.K. singer-songwriter Blood Orange.

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I just picked my blood orange tree clean, and I’m weeks away from a bunch of egg-size Indio mandarinquats.

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Blood Orange Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes has been in the news for the work he looks to be doing in the studio with Lorde for her next album.

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