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bitter orange
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noun
See under orange (def. 2).
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āWasā is used for the indicative past tense of āto be,ā and āwereā is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of bitter orange
An Americanism dating back to 1820ā30
Words nearby bitter orange
bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut, bitter orange, bitter pill, bitter pill to swallow, bitter principle, bitterroot, Bitterroot Range
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