trifoliate orange
A shrub, of species Citrus trifoliata, mostly grown as a rootstock for other citrus,…A shrub, of species Citrus trifoliata (syn. Poncirus trifoliata), mostly grown as a rootstock for other citrus, that also produces citranges.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A shrub, of species Citrus trifoliata (syn. Poncirus trifoliata), mostly grown as a rootstock for other citrus, that also produces citranges.
More definitions
- small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
Forms
plural: trifoliate oranges| Singular | trifoliate orange |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymshardy orange
Close in meaning
- small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges:trifoliatawild orangePoncirus trifoliata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable