Things That Are Orange

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In our list, we’ve got objects, animals, plants, places, food – we included everything we could think of that’s orange. We hope we’ve covered what you’re looking for in our list of things that are orange!

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  • Orange: A citrus fruit with an orange peel. Has a tangy, sweet and sour taste.
  • Mandarin: Similar to an orange, but is easy to peel and segment.
  • Pumpkin: A type of winter squash with a thick orange rind. Used in sweet and savoury dishes.
  • Carrots: A root vegetable that is available in orange, purple, black, red, white and yellow. The most well known is the orange variety.
  • Papaya:  A large tropical fruit with many small black seeds.
  • Sweet Potato: A sweet tuberous root eaten in sweet and savoury dishes.
  • Orange Bell Pepper: A sweet fruit that also comes in green, red and yellow varieties.
  • Yam: Starchy tubers that grow in tropical climates.
  • Apricot: A small stone fruit that grows on trees.
  • Kumquat: Trees that grow small, orange, olive-sized fruits with thin rinds.
  • Nectarine: A smooth-skinned fruit which is like a peach but not fuzzy.
  •  Tangerine: A type of orange.
  •  Peach: A fuzzy fruit with a stone seed.
  •  Cantaloupe: Also known as a rockmelon, spanspek or sweet melone. A mildly sweet melon with a greyish rind and pale orange flesh.
  •  Mango: A fragrant, tropical stone fruit with orange flesh. Commonly used in desserts and used to fragrance cosmetics.
  •  Persimmon: A fruit that tastes mildly of caramel. Ranges from bright to reddish-orange.
  •  Marmalade: A spreadable fruit preserve made from citrus fruits boiled in sugar and water.
  •  Calendula: A herbaceous, flowering plant with deep orange petals.
  •  Cape Gooseberry: Also known as the goldenberry or poha. Part of the nightshade family. A round orange berry wrapped in papery, lantern-shaped leaves.
  •  Chanterelle Mushrooms: An orange mushroom was a ribbed underside.
  •  Clementine: A hybrid between a mandarin and an orange.
  •  Grapefruit: A large citrus fruit with a dark orange rind.
  •  Nasturtium: An easy to grow flower with bright petals and edible leaves.
  •  Turmeric: A yellow-orange spice used in warming drinks (like chai), rices and curries. Also used as a yellow dye.
  •  Pumpkin Soup: A thick, creamy soup made of blended pumpkins, spices, and sometimes milk or cream.
  •  Pumpkin Pie: A sweet open pie commonly eaten with cream.
  • Orange Cake: A sweet cake flavoured with oranges.
  •  Honey: The viscous food of bees.
  •  Brioche: A French bread with a high butter and egg content.
  •  Chiffon Cake: A light, spongy cake.
  •  Orange Sorbet: A frozen dessert flavoured with orange.
  •  Orange Custard: A creamy dessert made from vanilla, cream and eggs and flavoured with orange.
  •  Candied Orange: Orange pieces that have been placed in hot sugar syrup, which preserves it.
  •  Orange Juice: Juice squeezed from an orange. A popular breakfast drink.
  •  Carrot Juice: Juice from carrots. Considered a healthy drink and commonly mixed with ginger.
  •  Tequila Sunrise: A cocktail that ranges from yellow to orange to red. Made of grenadine, orange juice and tequila.
  •  Mimosa: A cocktail made of champagne and orange juice.
  •  Classic Screwdriver: A cocktail made with vodka and orange juice.
  •  Garibaldi: A cocktail made of red liqueur, sugar syrup and orange juice.
  •  Amaretto: A sweet liqueur made from almonds, peach stones and sometimes apricot kernels.
  •  Cheetos: A popular cheese-flavoured corn puff snack in the shape of a stick.
  •  Doritos: A cheese-flavoured corn chip, commonly eaten with tomato salsa.
  •  Starbursts: Chewy candies that come in red, yellow, pink and orange.
  •  Jellybeans: Chewy bean-shaped candies with a sugar shell. Come in multiple colours.
  •  Gummy Bears: Chewy, jelly-like bear candies that come in many colours.
  •  Froot Loops: Sugar fruit flavoured cereal that comes in different colours.
  •  Frosting: The creamy topping that decorates a cake or cookie.
  •  Smoothie: A drink made of blended fruits and sometimes ice cream, yoghurt or sorbet.
  •  Cheddar Cheese: A type of cheese which can also be dairy free and made from soy, coconut, cashew or almond.
  •  Smarties: Small button-like chocolates with coloured sugar shells.
  •  M&Ms: Like Smarties, but a different brand.
  •  Barbecue Chips: Fried potato chips flavoured with paprika, caramel and salt.
  •  Charmander: One of the basic starter Pokemon. A small fire lizard.
  •  Charmeleon: The first evolution of Charmander.
  •  Charizard: The final evolved form of Charmander and Charmeleon. A full-fledged dragon.
  •  Magikarp: The basic form of Gyrados from the Pokemon franchise. A fish-like Pokemon that is famous for only knowing one attack (splash).
  •  Raichu: The evolved form of Pikachu, a lightning Pokemon.
  •  Tepig: A basic fire Pokemon in the shape of a pig.
  •  Torchic: A basic bird fire Pokemon.
  •  Dedenne: An electric mouse Pokemon with an orange body and yellow ears with black accents.
  •  Balmain Bug: Also known as butterfly fan lobster. A flat, orange-red marine animal native to Australia.
  •  Orange Elephant Ear Sponge: A type of sea sponge that lives in the Caribbean.
  •  Cave Salamander: A type of salamander that almost exclusively lives in caves.
  •  Clownfish: The fish that Nemo from “Finding Nemo” was modeled after.
  •  Nemo: The protagonist from the Pixar movie “Finding Nemo”.
  •  Turkish Angora Cat: A domestic cat which is also known as the Ankara cat. They have long coats and can be black, white, tabby, grey or brown.
  •  Scottish Fold: A domestic cat famously known for their small, folded over ears.
  •  Persian Cat: A long-haired cat breed.
  •  Munchkin: Also known as the Sausage cat. A domestic cat breed known for their short legs.
  •  Maine Coon Cat: A large domestic cat with many varying colours.
  •  Exotic Shorthair: The short-haired version of the Persian cat.
  •  Devon Rex: A domestic cat with tall ears and a short coat. Very intelligent.
  •  British Shorthair: A domestic cat with a dense coat and sturdy body.
  •  American Bobtail Cat: An uncommon domestic cat with a short tail.
  •  Tiger: The largest wildcat. Has an orange and black striped body with a white belly.
  •  Monarch Butterfly: A milkweed butterfly also known as common tiger, wanderer and black veined brown. A butterfly with orange wings that are striped with black.
  •  Goldfish: A freshwater fish commonly kept as an aquarium pet.
  •  Koi: A type of carp that are kept as decorative fish.
  •  Fox: Medium-sized omnivorous mammals that come in a few different colours but are most famous for having an orange-red coat and a black-tipped tail.
  •  Red Eft Newt: Also known as the Eastern newt. Native to North America where it lives in lakes, ponds, forests and streams.
  •  Sun Conure: Colourful birds that are lively and expressive.
  •  Rufous Hummingbird: Orange hummingbirds with a white belly.
  •  Flame Robin: Small birds with a bright orange belly and black feathers on the head, tail and wings.
  •  Ruddy Kingfisher: A dark orange kingfisher with a red bill. They are shy and rarely seen.
  •  Orange Fruit-Dove: Also known as the flame dove. A small dove with a vivid red-orange body and a black head.
  •  Scarlet Tanager: A songbird that is actually in the cardinal family, not the tanager. Has a vivid red-orange body and black wings.
  •  Broadhead Skink: A smallish lizard native to the southeastern United States.
  •  Japanese Spider Crab: A crab with the longest leg span of any crab.
  •  Corn Snake: A corn snake with an orange and brown pattern. It kills its prey by constricting them.
  •  Chameleon: A lizard that comes in many different colours and can also have the ability to change colour.
  •  Orange Starfish: Marine star-shaped invertebrates. They come in many different colours and patterns.
  •  Orange Caterpillar: The larval stage of butterflies. They eat leaves and come in many different colours and patterns.
  •  Orange Sea Cucumber: Marine animals with a long body and leathery skin. They resemble a textured slug or cucumber.
  •  Orange Baboon Tarantula: Their name is commonly shortened to “OBT”, which is also jokingly referred to as “orange bitey thing”. African tarantulas with a bright orange body. Known for their aggression.
  •  Orange Spiny-Tailed Lizard: Also known as Geyr’s dabb lizard, Sahara mastigure and saharan spiny-tailed lizard. Lives in rocky areas.
  •  Dragonite: An orange dragon Pokemon from the “Pokemon” franchise.
  •  Camerupt: A Pokemon that resembles a short-legged, sturdy camel with rocky volcanoes on its back rather than humps.
  •  Growlithe: An orange dog-type Pokemon.
  •  Arcanine: The evolved form of Growlithe.
  •  Flareon: One of the Eevee-lutions (evolved forms of Eevee). Looks like a small, flaming fox with a fiery mane.
  •  Krabby: A crab Pokemon with very large pincers.
  •  Garfield: The cartoon character created by Jim Davis. Famous for loving lasagne and hating Mondays.
  •  Applejack: A pony from My Little Pony. Has an orange body, yellow mane and wears a cowgirl hat.
  •  Ernie (Sesame Street): A muppet from Jim Hensons’ Sesame Street. Famously part of a duo with the muppet Bert.
  •  Kenny (South Park): A character from South Park who wears a signature orange hoodie.
  •  Tigger: A main character from the series “Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends”. An energetic orange tiger.
  •  Fred Flintstone: A main character from the cartoon “The Flintstones”. Wears a signature orange outfit.
  •  Velma: A main character from “Scooby Doo”. Wears an orange themed clothing.
  •  Lantana: Flowering plants which grow in clusters of tiny flowers.
  •  Orange Lily: Also known as fire lily, tiger lily and Jimmy’s Bane. They have no scent, are hermaphroditic and have orange petals and stamen.
  •  Pansy: Also known as garden pansy. A hybrid plant that is cultivated as a decorative flower.
  •  Flowering Maple: A flowering plant that’s part of the mallow family. Has orange veined leaves that form a gentle cup shape.
  •  Tulip: Flowers with large petals that face upward in a tall cup.
  •  Butterfly Weed: A type of milkweed native to North America. Grows brightly coloured flowers in small clusters.
  •  Zinnia: A type of sunflower with bright petals.
  •  Trumpet Vine: Also known as campsis or trumpet creeper. A plant with bright orange, trumpet-shaped blooms.
  •  Mexican Sunflower: Also known as the red sunflower (even though it’s a deep orange). Native to North America. A vividly coloured flower with downward-facing petals.
  •  Crown Imperial: Also known as Kaiser’s crown. A flower that is part of the lily family and is native to Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and part of the Himalayas.
  •  California Poppy: Also known as golden poppy, California sunlight and cup of godl. A flower with upturned, frilled orange petals. Can also be found in pink, red and yellow.
  •  Gerbera Daisy: A flower named after the botanist and doctor Traugott Gerber.
  •  Chrysanthemum: Also known as mumingtons or chrysanths. A flower with layers of thin, curled petals. Culturally important to East Asian cultures.
  •  Carnation: Also known as clove pink. Thought to be Mediterranean.
  •  Marigold: A flower with many layers of thin orange petals. Part of the daisy family. Also known as ruddles, pot marigold and Scotch marigold.
  •  Iris: A plant with showy flowers. Cultivated for decorative purposes and popular with florists.
  •  Bird of Paradise: An orange flower with a long stem that looks like the silhouette of a bird’s head and neck. Famously difficult to kill, so popular with novice gardeners.
  •  Autumn Leaves: Leaves that lose their green colour and turn yellow, orange, red and brown in the fall.
  •  Fire: The oxidation of a material, resulting in a bright release of heat and light.
  •  Delicate Arch: A freestanding and naturally formed rock arch in Utah.
  •  Hair: Commonly known as red hair, although it ranges from a reddish brown to bright yellowish orange. Naturally occurs in only 1.2% of the popoulation.
  •  Sunrise/Sunset: The time of day where the sun rises and sets, turning the sky a fiery orange.
  •  Japanese Maple Tree: Also known as palmate maple and smooth japanese maple. A woody plant with bright colours and leaves of many shapes.
  •  Canary: A small songbird in the Finch family.
  •  European Red Slug: Also known as large red slug, chocolate arion and simple as red slug. A large, leathery slug with a red-orange colour.
  •  Traffic Signs: Traffic signs are commonly yellow or bright orange for maximum visibility.
  •  Baked Beans: White beans that are boiled and then baked in a tomato-based sauce.
  •  Fanta: An orange flavoured and coloured soft drink.
  •  Life Vest: Life vests are commonly orange for maximum visibility.
  •  Penguin Classics: Many Penguin classics have a signature bright orange cover.
  •  Blogger Logo: A google service that hosts blogs. The logo is red-orange with a white “B”.
  •  Creamsicles: Ice creams covered in a harder, sugary shell.
  •  Beeker (Muppet): The scientist muppet from “Sesame Street”. Is memed for his facial design and expression. Has a shock of bright orange hair.
  •  Sunstone: A type of feldspar. A semiprecious stone with a spangled orange appearance. Commonly used in decorative jewelry.
  •  Carnelian: A type of chalcedony. Ranges from reddish brown to pale orange.
  •  Julia Butterfly: Also known as the flame, flambeau or the Julia heliconian. A butterfly with a wide wingspan and almost entirely orange wings.
  •  Bearded Dragon: A type of lizard where the underside of the throat can puff out, thus the name “bearded”.
  •  Cock-of-the-Rock: Brightly coloured birds native to South America. They build their nests in rocky areas.
  •  Butternut Squash: Also known as butternut pumpkin or gramma. A winter squash that grows on a vine and tastes similar to a pumpkin but has an elongated body like a very long pear.
  •  Orange Toadfish: A bottom-dwelling predator with a flattened orange body.
  •  Stalked Orange Peel Fungus: A type of cup fungus that looks like an inverted orange mushroom.
  •  Fighting Conch Shell: A medium-sized sea snail with a spiky, white-orange shell.
  •  Octopus: Soft bodied molluscs with eight flexible limbs. They come in many colours and patterns and are known for their intelligence.
  •  Topaz: A precious gemstone that is commonly used in jewelry. Although it can range in colour, the most famous varieties are the blue topaz and yellow-orange topaz.
  •  Lion’s Paw Scallop: A mollusc native to North America. Has a ridged, fan-like shell that ranges in peach, white and orange.
  •  Orange Fluorite: A mineral which is best known for its blue and green hues, but can also be found in yellow and orange.
  •  Sulphur Shelf Mushroom: A type of bracket fungus native to North America and Europe. Also known as chicken of the woods, sulfur shelf and crab of the woods. Grows in layers of small “shelves” on tree trunks.
  •  Orange Garnet: Garnet is most commonly a deep red. Orange garnet is also known as spessartite, spessartine and mandarin garnet.
  •  Amber: Tree resin that has fossilized. Is a translucent yellow-orange and can be using in making jewelry.
  •  Aloe Blooms: The flowers that grow out of aloe vera plants. Only mature aloes of at least four years old will bloom.
  •  Sardonyx: An agate stone with white, orange and tan banding. A semiprecious stone.
  •  Tamarin: Small monkeys that range widely in colour. Some have long moustache-like hairs.
  •  Nudibranch: A marine gastropod that’s also called a sea slug. They come in many patterns, shapes and colours and don’t have shells or gills.
  •  Aventurine: While aventurine is usually green, it can also come in orange. A type of quartz that is a semiprecious stone and used in jewelry.
  •  Starfruit: A tropical fruit that looks like a star when it’s cut in half.
  •  Springhare: A rodent with a long tail, long feet and tall ears. They have orange-brown fur and look like a cross between a rabbit and a kangaroo.
  •  Orange Opal: Also known as fire opal. A precious stone with colourful light refraction.
  •  Orange Sapphire: Sapphires are usually blue, but they come in orange as well. The more iron a sapphire has in it, the brighter the orange.
  •  Jack O’Lantern Mushroom: A poisonous orange mushroom that looks similar to chanterelle mushrooms.
  •  Canna Flower: Also known as a canna lily even though it’s not a “true” lily. A flower with peachy orange petals that curl outwards.
  •  Sun: The star that provides our daylight.
  •  Firestar: A character from Warrior Cats. A bright orange tomcat with green eyes.
  •  Basketball: The orange ball with thin black banding that is used in basketball.
  •  Crash Bandicoot: The main character of the Crash Bandicoot game. An orange-brown bandicoot that jumps and spins to attack.
  •  Hobbes: One of the two main protagonists of the comic Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. A stuffed tiger that appears real to Calvin.
  •  Goku: The main protagonist from the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z manga. Wears an orange jumpsuit.
  •  Orange Spinel: A precious stone that has a wide range of colours and is commonly mistaken for sapphire.
  •  Orange Tourmaline: Tourmaline is commonly green, pink or both, but can also come in orange. It is a hard and lustrous stone that is good for jewelry-making.
  •  Citrine: A precious gemstone that is a pale amber orange.
  •  Padparadscha Sapphire: A rare variety of sapphire that is peach, champagne or orange.

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