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naranja

orange

noun nah-RAHN-hah Common

Also means

the color orange

Usage Note

naranja serves as both the fruit and the colour, and as a colour adjective it is invariable: unos zapatos naranja. The expression ¡naranjas de la China! is a dismissive 'no way!'.

Examples

"La naranja está muy dulce."

Natural Translation

The orange is very sweet.

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