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Yes, the color was named after the fruit.

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Yes. see, the orange like the fruit came before the color orange. the color orange came from the orange (fruit), how it was colored. so if the orange were to say have been purple then instead of purple the color purple would've been orange. i know, it's a hard concept to understand. but, that is the answer.


Why is an orange called orange what if the orange is called black?

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Why orange color orange?

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What is Orange a Color or a Fruit?

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Why is the fruit orange named after a colour?

Fruit oranges actually aren't named after the colour. That's a very common mistake people make.The colour orange is actually named after the fruit. Previously, the colour that we now recognise as orange was called geoluread.


What is a popular citrus fruit that is commonly associated with the color orange?

The popular citrus fruit commonly associated with the color orange is the orange.


Why is my orange red in color?

The orange is red in color due to the presence of pigments called carotenoids, specifically beta-carotene, which give the fruit its characteristic red-orange hue.


How did oranges get their name?

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What part of speech is orange?

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