monkey orange

noun

Any of various plants that produce fruits superficially resembling oranges, such as various Strychnos species or Maclura pomifera.

Meanings

nounmonkey orange (plural monkey oranges)

plural monkey oranges

  1. Any of various plants that produce fruits superficially resembling oranges, such as various Strychnos species or Maclura pomifera.
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monkey orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20orange

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Chicago

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