Bitter orange

/bˈɪtəɹ ˈɒɹɪndʒ/

/bˈɪɾɚɹ ˈɔːɹɪndʒ/

[noun]

Bitter orange

[NOUN]

a citrus fruit with a tart and slightly bitter flavor

synonyms : Seville orange

sour orange

any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

synonyms : bigarade

Examples

1. Made with bitter orange marmalade, lemon juice and bergamot.

2. This beer is traditionally brewed with coriander and with bitter orange peel.

3. An Abrahamic cocktail, the forerunner to the martini, it tastes of clove, juniper, cinnamon, orange peel, tart cherry, vanilla, sassafras, bitter orange, cardamom.

4. A depressive person who can no longer tell the difference, or mixes up, a smell of vomit or one of bitter orange, is likely to be given antidepressants that will struggle to work at the end of six weeks.

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