shower orange

American  

[shou-er awr-inj, or-] / ˈʃaʊ ər ˌɔr ɪndʒ, ˌɒr- /

noun

1. an orange that is peeled and eaten under a steamy shower, the purported benefit being that the steam enhances the orange’s citrusy fragrance and creates a soothing experience for the person who is showering.

   I’ve been enjoying the aromatherapy of shower oranges for years—and I also appreciate the easy cleanup!

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Etymology

Origin of shower orange

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

St Peter's Square was decorated with spring blooms, with rows of daffodils and thousands of purple, red and white flowers arranged for the Easter Mass on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In November, three stray cats walked on the stage of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, smelled the many, many flowers arranged there, refused to be shooed off, and caused much laughter.

From Time • Apr. 21, 2016

In these artful and decorous prints, as Szarkowski remarks, "Nature has become ... a part of the known habit and syntax of art, like fruit or flowers arranged on the sideboard."

From Time Magazine Archive

At the end of the room was a small dais, and, on it, a cream-colored casket with several displays of flowers arranged about it: scarlets and yellows and whites and deep, bloody purples.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

At eleven, my coworker Quines and I are checking the table, making sure all the napkins are perfectly folded, all the silverware perpendicular to the table edge, the flowers arranged just right.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau