mock orange

noun

Also called syringa. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, especially P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers.

any of various other shrubs or trees having flowers or fruit resembling those of the orange, as the laurel cherry.

Origin of mock orange

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby mock orange

mockery, mock-heroic, mockingbird, mock moon, mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum, mock pennyroyal, mock sun, mocktail, mock turtle soup

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Example sentences from the Web for mock orange

The breath of blown Peonies scents the summer air along with the languorous odor of the mock-orange flowers.
A Garden with House Attached|Sarah Warner Brooks
They held their breath; and I held mine, pressing my body into the mock-orange bush until the twigs cracked.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The guelder-rose's summer snow-balls, and the mock-orange with its penetrating odor, whiten the still gardens as we pass.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
"Never mind, Prue; we'll give him a mock-orange some day," said her mother.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls|Albert Bigelow Paine

A smooth well-shaped gourd (mock-orange) makes a serviceable darning egg.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for mock orange

mock orange

noun

Also called: syringa any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, esp P. coronarius, with white fragrant flowers that resemble those of the orange: family Philadelphaceae

any other shrub or tree that resembles the orange tree

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mock orange
释义	mock orange noun Also called syringa. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, especially P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers. any of various other shrubs or trees having flowers or fruit resembling those of the orange, as the laurel cherry. Origin of mock orange First recorded in 1725–35 Words nearby mock orange mockery, mock-heroic, mockingbird, mock moon, mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum, mock pennyroyal, mock sun, mocktail, mock turtle soup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mock orange The breath of blown Peonies scents the summer air along with the languorous odor of the mock-orange flowers. A Garden with House Attached\|Sarah Warner Brooks They held their breath; and I held mine, pressing my body into the mock-orange bush until the twigs cracked. The Adventures of Harry Revel\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The guelder-rose's summer snow-balls, and the mock-orange with its penetrating odor, whiten the still gardens as we pass. Nancy\|Rhoda Broughton "Never mind, Prue; we'll give him a mock-orange some day," said her mother. A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls\|Albert Bigelow Paine A smooth well-shaped gourd (mock-orange) makes a serviceable darning egg. Home Occupations for Boys and Girls\|Bertha Johnston British Dictionary definitions for mock orange mock orange noun Also called: syringa any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, esp P. coronarius, with white fragrant flowers that resemble those of the orange: family Philadelphaceae any other shrub or tree that resembles the orange tree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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