osage orange
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(noun) small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and inedible orangelike fruit; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge |
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Synonyms: Maclura pomifera, bow wood, mock orange |
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Related Words: angiospermous yellowwood |
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