Mock Orange

Mock Orange typically means Philadelphus, a mostly Holarctic genus of shrubs. It can also refer to:

  • Bursaria spinosa (Australian Blackthorn), a small tree from Australia
  • Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), an aromatic shrub native to North America
  • Maclura pomifera (Osage-orange), a small tree from North America
  • Murraya paniculata (Orange Jessamine), a small tree ranging from East Asia to Australasia
  • Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet Pittosporum), a small tree native to Australia

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Famous quotes containing the words mock and/or orange:

    “Mock on, mock on, Voltaire, Rousseau!
    Mock on, mock on—’Tis all in vain!”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “An orange on the table,
    Your dress on the rug,
    And you in my bed,
    Sweet present of the present,
    Cool of night,
    Warmth of my life.”
    —Jacques Prévert (1900–1977)