English noun: osage orange | |||
1. | osage orange (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | bow wood, Maclura pomifera, mock orange | ||
Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous yellowwood | ||