osage orange

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osage orange Definition

• (n) 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 h

osage orange Synonyms

• bow wood
• Maclura pomifera
• mock orange
• osage orange