Meanings
plural trifoliate oranges
- uncountableusuallyA shrub, of species Citrus trifoliata (syn. Poncirus trifoliata), mostly grown as a rootstock for other citrus, that also produces citranges.
Synonyms: hardy orange
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shrub, of species Citrus trifoliata (syn. Poncirus trifoliata), mostly grown as a rootstock for other citrus, that also produces citranges.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Japanese 枸橘
- 枸橘 (karatachi)Translations
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trifoliate orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifoliate%20orange
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