mock-orange

noun

especially, Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange), widely cultivated

Meanings

nounmock-orange (uncountable)

alternative mock orange · alternative mockorange

  1. Any of many shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white, fragrant flowers, for which they are cultivated outside their natural range
    1. uncountableespecially, Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange), widely cultivated
    2. uncountablePhiladelphus lewisii (Lewis' mock-orange), of western North America
  2. Any of several similar but not closely related plants.
    1. uncountableBursaria spinosa (Australian blackthorn)
    2. uncountableMaclura pomifera (Osage orange), of North America
    3. uncountableMurraya paniculata (orange jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia
    4. uncountablePittosporum tobira, native to China, Japan, and Korea, and naturalized and cultivated elsewhere
    5. uncountablePittosporum undulatum (sweet pittosporum), of Australia
    6. uncountableStyrax americanus (American snowbell)

Translations

Ancient Greek φιλάδελφον
  • φιλάδελφον (philádelphon)Philadelphus spp.
Arabic فِيلادِلْفُس, سَرَنْجَة
  • فِيلادِلْفُس (fīlādilfus)Philadelphus spp.
  • سَرَنْجَة (saranja)Philadelphus spp.
Chinese Mandarin 山梅花
  • 山梅花 (shānméihuā)Philadelphus spp.
Finnish jasmike
  • jasmikePhiladelphus spp.
German Pfeifenstrauch
  • PfeifenstrauchPhiladelphus spp.
Greek φιλάδελφος
  • φιλάδελφος (filádelfos)Philadelphus spp.
Japanese バイカウツギ
  • バイカウツギ (baikautsugi)Philadelphus spp.
Lithuanian jazmi̇̀nas
  • jazmi̇̀nasPhiladelphus spp.
Polish jaśminowiec
  • jaśminowiecPhiladelphus spp.
Russian чубу́шник
  • чубу́шник (čubúšnik)Philadelphus spp.
Swedish schersmin
  • schersminPhiladelphus spp.
Turkish ağaç fulü
  • ağaç fulüPhiladelphus spp.
Cite this entry
APA

mock-orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock-orange

MLA

“mock-orange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock-orange. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mock-orange,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock-orange.

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