2006-12-08 05:20:32 · 9 answers · asked by Kenny S 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The fruit was named before the color was.
Well, at least, the fruit had the name Orange before the color was called orange.
See the etymology below as sited from Dictionary.com
2006-12-08 05:25:03 · answer #1 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that it is called an orange because of it's color.
2006-12-08 05:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is orange named after the fruit called orange? does anything rhyme with orange?
2006-12-08 05:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by a 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it comes from oranges. Other examples are apple juice and grapefruit juice and cranberry juice.
Many products on the market are dyed to be the color a consumer expects.
2006-12-08 05:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by nevisgent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the color of a fruit orange
2006-12-08 05:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by BAZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the colour came from the fruit.
2006-12-08 05:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u ever have a blood orange? it's orange on the rind but inside it is reddish like blood but they are delicious
2006-12-08 05:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the color orange.
2006-12-08 05:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by kwightman69 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does it really matter, just eat it lol
2006-12-08 05:29:31 · answer #9 · answered by Allie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋