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mock orange

mock orange noun: any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).

Noun

mock orange (plural mock oranges)

  1. Any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).
    Synonyms:
    philadelphus
  2. Bursaria spinosa (Australian blackthorn), a small tree from Australia.
  3. Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), an aromatic shrub native to North America.
  4. Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), a small tree from North America.
  5. Murraya paniculata (orange jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia.
  6. Pittosporum undulatum (sweet pittosporum), a small tree native to Australia.

Synonyms of mock orange

Forms of mock orange

pluralmock oranges

Questions about mock orange

What does mock orange mean?
Mock orange means any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).
What part of speech is mock orange?
Mock orange is a noun.
What is the plural of mock orange?
The plural of mock orange is mock oranges.

Words near mock orange in the dictionary

  1. mock nightingales
  2. mock object
  3. mock objects
  4. mock olive
  5. mock olives
  6. mock orange
  7. mock oranges
  8. mock out
  9. mock plum
  10. mock plums
  11. mock privet

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