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Maclura pomifera

Definitions of Maclura pomifera
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    angiospermous yellowwood
    any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
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