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νεράντζι → bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, marmalade orange

νεράντζι το [nerándzi] Ο44 : ο καρπός της νεραντζιάς, που έχει σφαιρικό σχήμα, χρώμα βαθύ πορτοκαλί και πικρόξινη γεύση: ~ γλυκό, γλυκό του κουταλιού. Mαρμελάδα ~, από νεράντζι. νεραντζάκι το YΠΟKΟΡ α. μικρό νεράντζι. β. γλυκό του κουταλιού.
[μσν. νεράντζι < ναράντζι ( [a > e] ίσως από επίδρ. του [r] ) < *ναράντζιον υποκορ. του βεν. naranza `πικρό πορτοκάλι΄ (αραβ. ή περσ. προέλ.)]
Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής του ιδρύματος Μανόλη Τριανταφυλλίδη

The name "bitter orange", also known as Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, and marmalade orange, refers to a citrus tree (Citrus aurantium) and its fruit. Many varieties of bitter orange are utilized for their essential oil, which is used in perfume and as a flavoring. Bitter orange is also employed in herbal medicine as a stimulant and appetite suppressant. Slivers of the rind are used to give marmalade its characteristic bitter taste.

After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the herbal stimulant ephedra, manufacturers substituted bitter orange in many herbal weight-loss products, despite similar concerns about potential serious side effects and lack of effectiveness. In a recent article by the publication Consumer Reports, it was furthermore reported that use of bitter orange may be associated with "fainting, heart-rhythm disorders, heart attack, stroke, [and] death".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_orange

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