wild orange

noun

Capparis mitchellii, a non-citrus plant species that contains notable amounts of vitamin C.

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trifoliate orangetrifoliataPoncirus trifoliatacherry laurellaurel cherrymock orangePrunus caroliniana
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Meanings

nounwild orange (plural wild oranges)

plural wild oranges

  1. Capparis mitchellii, a non-citrus plant species that contains notable amounts of vitamin C.
  2. Several species of wild Citrus fruit, especially Citrus macroptera.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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trifoliate orangetrifoliataPoncirus trifoliata
Broader
tree

nounsmall flowering evergreen tree of southern United States

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cherry laurellaurel cherrymock orangePrunus caroliniana
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree
Also see
cherry laurelmock orangetrifoliate orange

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“wild orange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20orange. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild orange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20orange.

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