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osage orange meaning and definition
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Definition of osage orange (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
- synonyms: bow wood, Maclura pomifera, mock orange
Source: Princeton University Wordnet