Orangeade

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɒ.ɹɪnˌdʒeɪd/

Definitions

1. A sweet and refreshing drink made from orange juice, sugar, and water, popular as a thirst quencher on warm days
2. A beverage that is primarily composed of orange juice mixed with sugar and water, often enjoyed as a refreshing option during hot weather
3. A chilled, sweetened beverage made by combining orange juice with water and sugar, often carbonated to enhance refreshment

Etymology: The fruit came first and the drink was named after it. The English "orange" was borrowed through Middle English "orenge" from Old French "orenge", which itself was shaped by the Old Occitan "auranja" and the Italian "melarancia", a compound of "melo" (apple) and a word for orange. The Old French phrase "pomme d'orenge" ("orange apple") shows how the fruit was once described, and the Italian "melarancia" was the source of a calque in that same tradition, so the orange was long understood as a kind of apple. The suffix "-ade" is French in origin, used to form nouns for drinks and for actions, as in "lemonade". Adding it to "orange" gave a name for a drink made from the fruit's juice, sugar and water. The pattern is simple and transparent, so the word needed no special coinage.

Synonyms: orange drink, citrus beverage