mock-orange en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any of many shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white, fragrant flowers, for which they are cultivated outside their natural range ▸ especially, Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange), widely cultivated
- (uncountable) Any of many shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white, fragrant flowers, for which they are cultivated outside their natural range ▸ Philadelphus lewisii (Lewis' mock-orange), of western North America
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Bursaria spinosa (Australian blackthorn)
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), of North America
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Murraya paniculata (orange jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Pittosporum tobira, native to China, Japan, and Korea, and naturalized and cultivated elsewhere
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Pittosporum undulatum (sweet pittosporum), of Australia
- (uncountable) Any of several similar but not closely related plants. ▸ Styrax americanus (American snowbell)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mockorange | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mock orange | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
tr ağaç fulü (Philadelphus spp.) · pl jaśminowiec (Philadelphus spp.) · ar فِيلادِلْفُس (Philadelphus spp.) · fi jasmike (Philadelphus spp.) · ar سَرَنْجَة (Philadelphus spp.) · el φιλάδελφος (Philadelphus spp.) · cmn 山梅花 (Philadelphus spp.) · ja バイカウツギ (Philadelphus spp.) · grc φιλάδελφον (Philadelphus spp.) · de Pfeifenstrauch (Philadelphus spp.) · ru чубу́шник (Philadelphus spp.) · lt jazmi̇̀nas (Philadelphus spp.) · sv schersmin (Philadelphus spp.)