Apples:
An apple is a fruit from the family Rosacea which is grown in an apple tree. It is harvested in an autumn. It is a good source of fiber and vitamin C. It can be found in red, green or yellow in colour.
Oranges:
Orange is a citrus fruit which is rich in Vitamin C. It is also a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates. It improves the immune system, skin and cholesterol levels as well.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin green or red skin and crisp flesh. | A large round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind |
| Synonyms | Fruit, pineapple, blackberry, cherry, peach, pear | Lemon, olive, citron, citrus, orangeness, lime |
| Antonyms | Meteor, pumpkin | Achromatic, neutral, pumpkin |
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| History | Alexander the Great is credited with finding dwarfed apples in Kazakhstan in 328 BCE; those he brought back to Macedonia might have been the progenitors of dwarfing root stocks. Winter apples, picked in late autumn and stored just above freezing, have been an important food in Asia and Europe for millennia | The orange is unknown in the wild state; is assumed to have originated in southern China, northeastern India, and perhaps southeastern Asia, and that they were first cultivated in China around 2500 BC. |
| Word origin | The word apple was originated from Old English æppel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch appel and German Apfel. | The word orange was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d’orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang. |
| Color | Red, Green, or Yellow | Orange |
| Genus | Malus | Citrus |
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