| NOUN | plant | mock orange, syringa, Philadelphus coronarius | large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes |
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| plant | mock orange, southern buckthorn, shittimwood, shittim, Bumelia lycioides | shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit | |
| plant | mock orange, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana | small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States | |
| plant | mock orange, osage orange, bow wood, Maclura pomifera | small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange |
| Meaning | large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes. | |
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| Synonyms | syringa, Philadelphus coronarius | |
| Member of | genus Philadelphus | mock orange |
| Broader | philadelphus | Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters |
| Spanish | celinda, jeringuilla, philadelphus coronarius, syringa | |
| Meaning | shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit. | |
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| Synonyms | southern buckthorn, shittimwood, shittim, Bumelia lycioides | |
| Broader | buckthorn | Any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia |
| Meaning | small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States. | |
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| Synonyms | cherry laurel, laurel cherry, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana | |
| Member of | Prunus, genus Prunus | A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions |
| Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | osage orange, bow wood, Maclura pomifera | |
| Broader | angiospermous yellowwood | Any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood |
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