MACLURA POMIFERA
\məklˈʊ͡əɹə pˈɒmɪfəɹə], \məklˈʊəɹə pˈɒmɪfəɹə], \m_ə_k_l_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə p_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_f_ə_ɹ_ə]\
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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
By Princeton University
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.
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