mock orange

noun

Definition of mock orange

1 : any of a genus (Philadelphus) of ornamental shrubs of which several are widely grown for their showy white flowers and that is either placed in the saxifrage or hydrangea families or in a family (Philadelphaceae) of its own

called also philadelphus, syringa

2 : any of several usually shrubby plants considered to resemble the orange

Examples of mock orange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the next few weeks, visitors can expect to see monkshood, delphiniums, mock orange and comfrey blooming. Anchorage Daily News, "July is a great time to visit the Alaska Botanical Garden," 11 July 2018

First Known Use of mock orange

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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