This is the 3424th most frequent Portuguese word.
laranja
Orange (fruit or color).
Here, 'laranja' is used as a noun to refer to the fruit.
Eu comi uma laranja no café da manhã.
I ate an orange for breakfast.
In this sentence, 'laranja' is used as an adjective to describe the color.
O vestido dela era de um tom vibrante de laranja.
Her dress was a vibrant shade of orange.
In this context, 'laranja' is used metaphorically as a noun to describe a person who is used as a front or intermediary in schemes.