Question

If an orange is orange, why isn’t a lime called a green or a lemon called a yellow​

Answer 1

If an orange is called orange, then whyisn't a lime called green or a lemon called yellow? The colour is namedafter the fruit - not the other way around. Before oranges were imported to English-speaking countries, there was no specific word in English for that colour range.

Answer 2

If an orange is called orange, then why isn't a lime called green or a lemon called yellow? The colour is named after the fruit - not the other way around. Before oranges were imported to English-speaking countries, there was no specific word in English for that colour range.