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mock oranges

mock oranges is the plural of mock orange.

Meaning of 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.

Questions about mock oranges

What is mock oranges the plural of?
Mock oranges is the plural of mock orange.

Words near mock oranges in the dictionary

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

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