'Maclura pomifera' definitions:
Definition of 'Maclura pomifera'
From: WordNet
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 [syn: osage orange, bow wood, mock orange, Maclura pomifera]