Mandarin orange. See Mandarin. - - Mock orange (Bot.), any species of
shrubs of the genus Philadelphus, which have whitish and often fragrant
blossoms. -- Native orange, or Orange thorn (Bot.), an Australian shrub
(Citriobatus parviflorus); also, its edible yellow berries. -- Orange
bird (Zoöl.), a tanager of Jamaica (Tanagra zena); -- so called from
its bright orange breast. -- Orange cowry (Zoöl.), a large, handsome
cowry (Cypræa aurantia), highly valued by collectors of shells on
account of its rarity. -- Orange grass (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual
American plant (Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow
flowers. -- Orange oil (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained
from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is obtained from
the flowers. -- Orange pekoe, a kind of black tea. -- Orange pippin, an
orange-colored apple with acid flavor. -- Quito orange, the orangelike
fruit of a shrubby species of nightshade (Solanum Quitoense), native in
Quito. -- Orange scale (Zoöl.) any species of scale insects which
infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale (Mytilaspis
citricola), the long scale (M. Gloveri), and the red scale (Aspidiotus
Aurantii).
Or"ange, a. Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange;
reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon.
Or`ange*ade" (?), n. [F., fr. orange.] A drink made of orange juice and
water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.
Or`an*geat" (?), n. [F., fr. orange.] Candied orange peel; also,
orangeade.
Or"ange*ism (?), n. Attachment to the principles of the society of
Orangemen; the tenets or practices of the Orangemen.
Or"ange*man (?), n.; pl. -men (&?;). One of a secret society, organized
in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the
defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the
Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.;
-- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William
III. of England.
Or"ange*root` (?), n. (Bot.) An American ranunculaceous plant
(Hidrastis Canadensis), having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called
yellowroot, golden seal, etc.
Or"an*ger*y (?), n. [F. orangerie, fr. orange. See Orange.] A place for
raising oranges; a plantation of orange trees.
Or"ange*taw`ny (?), a. & n. Deep orange-yellow; dark yellow. Shak.
Or"an*gite (?), (Min.) An orange-yellow variety of the mineral thorite,
found in Norway.
O*rang"-ou*tang` (?), n. [Malayan &?;rang &?;tan, i. e., man of the
woods; &?;rang man + &?;tan a forest, wood, wild, savage.] (Zoöl.) An
arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and
Sumatra. Often called simply orang. [Written also orang-outan,
orang-utan, ourang- utang, and oran-utan.]
It is over four feet high, when full grown, and has very long arms,
which reach nearly or quite to the ground when the body is erect. Its
color is reddish brown. In structure, it closely resembles man in many
respects.
O*ra"ri*an (?), a. [L. orarius, fr. ora coast.] Of or pertaining to a
coast.
O*ra"tion (?), n.[L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See Oral,
Orison.] An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an
important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a
discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an
anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an
argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as,
Webster's oration at Bunker Hill.
The lord archbishop . . . made a long oration.
Bacon.
Syn. -- Address; speech. See Harangue.
O*ra"tion, v. i. To deliver an oration. Donne.
Or"a*tor (?), n. [L., fr. orare to speak, utter. See Oration.] 1. A
public speaker; one who delivers an oration; especially, one
distinguished for his skill and power as a public speaker; one who is
eloquent.