Definitions for osage orange
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1. osage orange, bow wood, mock orange, Maclura pomiferanoun

   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

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1. osage orangenoun

   The tree Maclura pomifera, noted for its large, dense, wrinkly, bright green and unpalatable fruit, once a popular hedge tree in the United States.

2. osage orangenoun

   The fruit of this tree.

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1. osage orange

   Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange ( OH-sayj), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows about 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. The distinctive fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres (3–6 in) in diameter, and turns bright yellow-green in the fall. The fruits secrete a sticky white latex when cut or damaged. Despite the name "Osage orange", it is not related to the orange. It is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae. Due to its latex secretions and woody pulp, the fruit is typically not eaten by humans and rarely by foraging animals. Controversial suggestions have been made that it was consumed by extinct Pleistocene megafauna, but these claims have been criticised as lacking empirical evidence.Maclura pomifera has many names, including mock orange, hedge apple, hedge, horse apple, monkey ball, monkey brains and yellow-wood. The name bois d'arc (from French meaning "bow-wood") has also been corrupted into bodark and bodock.

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1. osage orange

   The Osage Orange is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8–15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. Scientifically known as Maclura pomifera, it is commonly known as hedge apple, horse apple, bois d'arc, bodark, monkey ball, or bodock. It is native to the south-central United States but is used throughout much of North America as a hedgerow plant. Its fruit, while typically not eaten by humans, is recognized by its distinct bright green, bumpy surface, similar to a wrinkled orange.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of osage orange in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of osage orange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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