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The colour of an old house (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orange

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This could be a double definition.

'the colour' is the first definition.
(orange is a kind of colour)

'an old house' is the second definition.
'orange' can be an answer for 'house' (Dutch royal house, as in William of Orange). I am unsure of the 'an old' bit.

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for orange that I've seen before include "An ogre (anag.)" , "Mandarin?" , "Stocking-filler fruit" , "Princely house" , "Dutch royal house" .)

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