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Definition of Mock orange
1. Noun. Large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes.
Exact synonyms: Philadelphus Coronarius, Syringa
Group relationships: Genus Philadelphus
Generic synonyms: Philadelphus
Group relationships: Genus Philadelphus
Generic synonyms: Philadelphus
2. Noun. Shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit.
Exact synonyms: Bumelia Lycioides, Shittim, Shittimwood, Southern Buckthorn
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
3. Noun. Small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States.
Exact synonyms: Cherry Laurel, Laurel Cherry, Prunus Caroliniana, Wild Orange
Group relationships: Genus Prunus, Prunus
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Genus Prunus, Prunus
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
4. Noun. 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.