BLOOD ORANGE Definition & Meaning

blood orange

noun

any of various sweet oranges having a dark-red pulp.

blood orange

noun

a variety of orange all or part of the pulp of which is dark red when ripe

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of blood orange¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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In theory, the highlight of the singer’s “Late Night” debut should have been her duet with U.K. singer-songwriter Blood Orange.

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I just picked my blood orange tree clean, and I’m weeks away from a bunch of egg-size Indio mandarinquats.

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Blood Orange Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes has been in the news for the work he looks to be doing in the studio with Lorde for her next album.

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Blood Orange balances tenderness and propulsion like few other acts, which is why the group’s set was able to encompass a cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” an appearance by Brendan Yates of the post-hardcore band Turnstile and a new song that evoked Luther Vandross fronting New Order.

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Other artists who had breakout success on TikTok this summer included British singer-songwriter Blood Orange, whose vibey 2011 single Champagne Coast enjoyed an unexpected resurgence; and pop star Sabrina Carpenter, whose breakout hits Espresso and Please Please Please both made the app's Top 10.

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