osage orange
osage orange is the alternative form of Osage orange.
Noun capitalized: Osage orange
Osage orange (plural Osage oranges)
- The tree Maclura pomifera, noted for its large, dense, wrinkly, bright green and unpalatable fruit, once a popular hedge tree in the United States.
- Synonyms:
- bodark, bois d'arc, hedge tree
- The fruit of this tree.
Synonyms of osage orange
Forms of osage orange
| plural | osage oranges |
|---|---|
| plural | Osage oranges |
| alternative form | osage orange |
| alternative form | osage-orange |
Questions about osage orange
- What does osage orange mean?
- Osage orange means the tree Maclura pomifera, noted for its large, dense, wrinkly, bright green and unpalatable fruit, once a popular hedge tree in the United States.
- What is osage orange the alternative form of?
- Osage orange is the alternative form of Osage orange.
- What part of speech is osage orange?
- Osage orange is a noun.
- What is the plural of osage orange?
- The plural of osage orange is osage oranges.
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