Notes and queries: Which came first, orange the colour or orange the fruit? When Blur were better than Oasis

Which came first, orange the colour or orange the fruit? Why you couldn't ambush the 9th Legion at night; When Blur were better than OasisIs an orange called an orange because it's orange, or is orange orange because of the orange? Which came first, the fruit or the colour? The fruit came first. The English word "orange" has made quite a journey to get here. The fruit originally came from China – the German word Apfelsine and the Dutch sinaasappel (Chinese apple) reflect this – bu...

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