Oscar the Grouch Was Originally __, Not Green

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Culinary Arts, Group 133, Puzzle 3 (Pastrami and Pepperoni).

Question is: Oscar the Grouch Was Originally __, Not Green

and the answer is: ORANGE

Word Meaning:

ORANGE — (countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).

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