2006-11-22 09:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by usually2right 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Here is a link to a site that did a reserch on this exact question.
http://home.comcast.net/~longo13/articles/orange.html
2006-11-22 09:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ripe lime is actually yellow, some are as big as lemons, and you can hardly tell them apart
2016-05-22 18:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the colour orange was named after the fruit
2006-11-22 09:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by epbr123 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the color orange is named after the fruit
2006-11-22 09:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth be told Oranges are yellow also, but are artificially colored after being picked. TeeHee (;-}
2006-11-22 09:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by wmf936 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one knows! Maybe that's probably the first word that popped into their head when they saw the item or fruit.
2006-11-22 09:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by FELICIA H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because lemons can be green too.
2006-11-22 09:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
level two Ima coming.......
2006-11-22 09:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by SiLKy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The green ones are called Limes, Duh.
2006-11-22 09:45:34 · answer #9 · answered by shphrdgrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋