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wild orange

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wild orange

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n
small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
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small 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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wild orange
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n small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States

Synonyms:
Prunus caroliniana, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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n small 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

Synonyms:
Poncirus trifoliata, trifoliata, trifoliate orange
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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