question of teh week numba 2!

[Sphinx]

why is an orange called an orange?orange is a color,as well as a fruit.so why are all the other fruits not named after colors?

[NeonBond]

You spelled "the" and "number" wrong.

[pudingeX]

why is an orange called an orange?orange is a color,as well as a fruit.so why are all the other fruits not named after colors?

dude... if you name green apple as "green"... well let's say I'm eating a green apple then you asked me "what are you eating?", I'll reply "I'm eating Green"... >.> Mustard!

[Dr Frook]

*activates brain*

The word orange is both a noun and an adjective in the English language. In both cases, it refers primarily to the orange fruit and the colour orange, but has many other derivative meanings.

The word derives from a Dravidian language, and it passed through numerous other languages including Sanskrit and Old French before reaching the English language. The earliest uses of the word in English refer to the fruit, and the colour was later named after the fruit. Before the English-speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the colour was referred to as geoluhread (yellow-red) in Old English and Middle English.[1]

It is widely claimed that the word orange has no true rhyme. There are, however, half rhymes or near-rhymes, as well as some proper nouns that rhyme with it. This lack of rhymes has inspired many humorous poems and songs.



thanks wikipedia, you're the best.

[Aros]

Because the people that came up with the names of the fruits,the orange was their last fruit to name.Their brains were fried out so the named it orange,according to its color.

[Sphinx]

*activates brain*

The word orange is both a noun and an adjective in the English language. In both cases, it refers primarily to the orange fruit and the colour orange, but has many other derivative meanings.

The word derives from a Dravidian language, and it passed through numerous other languages including Sanskrit and Old French before reaching the English language. The earliest uses of the word in English refer to the fruit, and the colour was later named after the fruit. Before the English-speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the colour was referred to as geoluhread (yellow-red) in Old English and Middle English.[1]

It is widely claimed that the word orange has no true rhyme. There are, however, half rhymes or near-rhymes, as well as some proper nouns that rhyme with it. This lack of rhymes has inspired many humorous poems and songs.



thanks wikipedia, you're the best.

erm lol wut?