Or"ai*son (?), n. See Orison. [Obs.] Shak.
O"ral (?), a. [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. s. Cf. Adore,
Orison, Usher.] 1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not
written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as,
oral cilia or cirri.
O"ral*ly, adv. 1. In an oral manner. Tillotson.
2. By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally.
[Obs.] Usher.
O*rang" (?), n. (Zoöl.) See Orang-outang.
Or"ange (?), n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia, Sp.
naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. nranj, Per. nranj, nrang; cf. Skr.
nranga orange tree. The o- in F. orange is due to confusion with or
gold, L. aurum, because the orange resembles gold in color.]
1. The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (C. Aurantium). It is
usually round, and consists of pulpy carpels, commonly ten in number,
inclosed in a leathery rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish
yellow when ripe.
There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the bitter orange, which
is supposed to be the original stock; the navel orange, which has the
rudiment of a second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the blood
orange, with a reddish juice; and the horned orange, in which the
carpels are partly separated.