No. 2,329 in French
orange
A round, juicy citrus fruit with a tough, bright orange skin.
In a sentence
J'ai mangé une orange délicieuse ce matin.
I ate a delicious orange this morning.
Here, 'orange' is a noun referring to the fruit.
Le coucher de soleil était d'une belle couleur orange.
The sunset had a beautiful orange color.
In this sentence, 'orange' is used as an adjective describing the color.
Elle a acheté des rideaux orange pour le salon.
She bought orange curtains for the living room.
Again, 'orange' is an adjective referring to the color of the curtains.
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