mock orange
noun
Also called syringa.
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, especially P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers.
any of various other shrubs or trees having flowers or fruit resembling those of the orange, as the laurel cherry.
Origin of mock orange
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby mock orange
mock,
mock chicken,
mock epic,
mock mold,
mock moon,
mock orange,
mock pendulum,
mock pennyroyal,
mock sun,
mock turtle soup,
mock-heroic
Example sentences from the Web for mock orange
British Dictionary definitions for mock orange
mock orange
noun
Also called: syringa
any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, esp P. coronarius, with white fragrant flowers that resemble those of the orange: family Philadelphaceae
any other shrub or tree that resembles the orange tree