Phrase guide

wild orange

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Capparis mitchellii, a non-citrus plant species that contains notable amounts of vitamin C.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Several species of wild Citrus fruit, especially Citrus macroptera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, Prunus caroliniana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

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noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trifoliate orange, trifoliata, Poncirus trifoliata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

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