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[โ€“] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The colour is actually named after the fruit. Orange is the colour that an orange is. It's fascinating that people speaking so many different languages around the world saw an orange and were like "bruh. You know the colour between red and yellow in a rainbow? I've found the perfect word for it"

[โ€“] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

What's next, colors named after flowers?