What is the Italian translation of the English word 'orange'?

Answer 1

Arancio conversationally and arancia as the fruit, arancio as the color or tree, and arancione as the color are Italian equivalents of the English word "color."

Specifically, the masculine word arancio can be heard colloquially, conversationally, informally and locally to designate the color, fruit and tree. But historically the feminine noun arancia identifies the edible fruit of the orange tree. The masculine noun arancio indicates the orange tree (Citrus x sinensis) and oftentimes the color. The feminine/masculine adjective arancione properly refers to the color.

The respective pronunciations in Italian will be "a-RAN-tcha" for the fruit, "a-RAN-tcho" for the color and tree, and "A-ran-TCHO-ney" for the color.