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Mexican orange
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/ us /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ/(also Mexican orange blossom)
a kind of evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves), with shiny leaves and white flowers that smell very sweet:
I have hopes of a second flowering from the Mexican orange.
My personal favourite is Mexican orange blossom, an evergreen shrub.
Mexican orange blossom, Choisya ternata, is a good evergreen to add winter structure to your garden.
You could grow some sensationally scented Mexican orange blossom in a pot.
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abelia
abutilon
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aronia
artemisia
dewberry
dogwood
eglantine
ephedra
firethorn
manuka
manzanita
mayflower
mock orange
multiflora rose
snowberry
spicebush
staghorn sumac
sumac
sweetbriar
Synonym
choisya
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