osage orange (n)
bow wood (n)
mock orange#2 (n)
Maclura pomifera (n)

n12399899

type n
lex_filenum 20
def small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange
def its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans
def frequently planted as boundary hedge
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Hypernym angiospermous yellowwood
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Hyponym angiospermous yellowwood

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