Seville orange

noun

1. an orange tree, Citrus aurantium, of tropical and semitropical regions: grown for its bitter fruit, which is used to make marmalade

2. the fruit of this tree

Example Sentences

Spain also grows them, but Valencia and Seville oranges are mostly exported as fruit, rather than concentrate.

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The original marmalade orange, Seville oranges are sour and slightly bitter and are the perfect fruit to cook up for chutneys and other sauces and relishes.

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The blend is tangy and sweet, made with a delicious mix of Spanish cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, hibiscus and Seville orange.

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The Seville orange and orange blossom marmalade has now been reproduced for sale in Fortnum & Mason's stores.

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It was a merry concoction, a type of rich mulled wine made from port and red wine sweetened lightly with sugar and roasted Seville oranges, dotted with the warming spices of the season.

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