Orange is the common name for orange, which refers to the same fruit.

The origin of tangerines and tangerines must start with a history of the tangerine family that is constantly being sorted out and confused: the hybrid of tangerines and grapefruits is called oranges, and tangerines are relatives of the same origin as oranges. The common oranges and tangerines on our market are basically the same thing!

Orange and orange are actually different names from two regions. They refer to the same kind of fruit, but the way they are written is different in different regions. In northern China, people are used to writing "orange"; while in southern China, people are used to writing "orange". As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were records about "orange" and "orange". The original meaning and pronunciation of the two are different. Xu Shen explained in "Shuowen Jiezi" that "orange" is a fruit, and "orange" is a herbal medicine.

And to this day, many places in the south still retain the custom of giving oranges to each other during the New Year. Homophonous for "good luck". Perhaps originally out of the desire for auspicious blessings, people deliberately wrote the word "orange" as the word "orange". Because the word "orange" is easy to write and recognize, it has increasingly become a "favorite" in modern society and has a broad mass base.

Extended information:

Both mandarins and tangerines belong to the wide-skinned citrus species of the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family. The fruit has a thick skin and a fleshy valve inside, which is composed of juice bubbles and seeds. Li Shizhen recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica·Fruit": "Orange fruit is small, its petals taste slightly vinegary (i.e. sour), its skin is thin and red, and it tastes pungent and bitter; mandarin oranges are larger than oranges, their petals taste vinegary, and their skin is slightly bitter. Thick and yellow, the leaves are pungent and sweet. "

Generally speaking, the fruit of tangerine is round in shape, yellow-red in color, with tight skin and fine lines, and is juicy and sweet. Red or yellow, the skin is thin, smooth and easy to peel, and the taste is slightly sweet. Although there are differences between tangerine and tangerine, they are often used interchangeably in daily language. For example, Guanggan is also called Guangtanger, and Mandarin is also called Satsuma.

Citrus is divided into native tangerine and mixed tangerine. The former is traditional autumn tangerine, and mixed tangerine is generally winter tangerine and spring tangerine.

The vitamin A in oranges can also enhance the human body's vision in dark environments and treat night blindness. It is not advisable to eat too much oranges. If you eat too much, you will suffer from carotenemia and your skin will turn dark yellow, just like jaundice. If your palms turn yellow due to eating too many oranges, as long as you stop eating them for a while, your skin color will gradually return to normal.

Zhang Yefang, the uncle of Zhang Dai in the Ming Dynasty, had a special liking for oranges. According to records, he "had a good nature and liked oranges, and the oranges were ripe. He piled up the bed and desk with nothing but oranges. He would not give them to himself, and many children would be killed." "Peel it up and peel it off" until your hands and feet turn yellow.

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