Why are oranges called oranges, but peaches aren’t called pinks, and plums aren’t called purples?

Question

Why are oranges called oranges, but peaches aren’t called pinks, and plums aren’t called purples?

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Answer 1

English didn’t have a word for the color “orange” until the fruit made it’s way to the region. That’s why a lot of orange things (like hair) are called “red” in English. The color we now call orange used to be lumped in under the umbrella of “red.”

The color is named after the fruit. The fruit isn’t named after the color.