mock orange

See also: mock-orange

English

Noun

mock orange (plural mock oranges)

  1. Any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).
    Synonym: philadelphus
  2. Bursaria spinosa (Australian blackthorn), a small tree from Australia.
  3. Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), an aromatic shrub native to North America.
  4. Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), a small tree from North America.
  5. Murraya paniculata (orange jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia.
  6. Pittosporum undulatum (sweet pittosporum), a small tree native to Australia.
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