Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maclura pomifera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maclu-ra pomifera
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

osage orange bow wood mock orange

Questions

What does maclura pomifera mean?: 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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