Meanings
plural mock oranges
- Any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).
Synonyms: philadelphus
- Bursaria spinosa (Australian blackthorn), a small tree from Australia.
- Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), an aromatic shrub native to North America.
- Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), a small tree from North America.
- Murraya paniculata (orange jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia.
- Pittosporum undulatum (sweet pittosporum), a small tree native to Australia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarge hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
nounshrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
nounsmall flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
nounsmall shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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