What does mock orange mean?
• MOCK ORANGE (noun) The noun MOCK ORANGE has 4 senses: 1. large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes 2. shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit 3. small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States 4. 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 Familiarity information: MOCK ORANGE used as a noun is uncommon.
