mock orange

mock orange

See also: mock-orange

English

Noun

mock orange (plural mock oranges)

1. Any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius.

   Synonym: 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.