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Osage orange   /oʊsˈeɪdʒ ˈɔrəndʒ/   Listen
Osage orange

noun
1.
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.






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Words linked to "Osage orange" :   Maclura pomifera, angiospermous yellowwood



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