mock orange: Meaning and Definition of

mock' or'ange

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. Also calledany of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, esp. P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers.
  2. any of various other shrubs or trees having flowers or fruit resembling those of the orange, as the laurel cherry.
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