mock orange
noun
1
: any of a genus (Philadelphus of the family Hydrangeaceae, the hydrangea family) of ornamental shrubs of which several are widely grown for their showy white flowers
called also philadelphus, syringa
2
: any of several usually shrubby plants considered to resemble the orange
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“Mock orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock%20orange. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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