SC - Oranges and "orange" - OT/(?)OOP

[Decker, Terry D.]

The use of the word appears to predate the appearance of oranges in Europe.


It appears to have originally been a town and region in southeast France,
Orenge.

as to when it was first used to describe the color, I have no information at
present.

Bear

> As I understand it, the word "orange" originally meant the fruit, and was
> later applied to the colour.  So - does anyone know what the colour was
> called (in English) before the introduction of oranges?
> 
> 
> Alasdair mac Iain
> 
> 
> 
> Laird Alasdair mac Iain of Elderslie
> 
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