Latvian

Apelsīns (1)

Apelsīns (2)

Noun

apelsīns m (1st declension)

1. orange (subtropical fruit tree of genus Citrus, esp. Citrus sinensis, with round, succulent, aromatic fruits)

   apelsīnu sugas, ziedi‎ ― orange species, flowers

   kultivēt apelsīnus‎ ― to cultivate oranges (= orange trees)

   no Ķīnas citronu, apelsīnu un citu radniecīgu augļu koku kultivēšana pārgāja uz Indiju‎ ― the cultivation of lemons, oranges and other related fruit trees went from China to India

2. orange (the fruit of that tree)

   apelsīnu sula‎ ― orange juice

   nomizot, sadalīt apelsīnu‎ ― to peel, to split an orange

   “tas jau apelsīns...” viņš teica lēnām... bālie pirkstiņi lobīja suloto, viņa dzīvē visai reto augli‎ ― “so this is an orange...” he said slowly... his pale fingers were splitting the succulent fruit, so rare in his life

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Related terms

• apelsīnu sula