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temple orange

 
Food Lover's Companion: temple orange

This loose-skinned orange is somewhat oval in shape and has a rough, thick, deep orange skin. Thought to be a cross between a tangerine and an orange, the temple has a sweetly tart flesh and a goodly number of seeds. It's in season from December to March. See also orange.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
  Synonyms: temple orange tree, tangor, king orange, Citrus nobilis

Meaning #2: large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind


 
 
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