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noun
The tree Maclura pomifera, noted for its large, dense, wrinkly, bright green and unpalatable fruit, once a popular hedge tree in the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fruit of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of Osage orange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bow wood, mock orange, Maclura pomifera
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Broader terms: angiospermous yellowwood
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