orange wife, orange woman

A woman who sells oranges. "Hearing a cause between an orange- wife and a fo et seller."-Shakesp.: Coriolanus, ii. 1. orange-āde (a as I). s. [Fr., from orange.] A kind of drink made from orange juice, with an infusion of orange-peel. 2. Eng . Universities : A public officer who acts as the mouthpiece of the university. He reads, writes, and records all letters of a public character, introduces distinguished personages on whom honorary degrees are about to be conferred, . Called also Public Orator.