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trifoliate orange
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Definition of TRIFOLIATE ORANGE
: a thorny Chinese tree (Poncirus trifoliata) of the rue family related to the citruses that has trifoliolate leaves and a sour yellow fruit resembling a small orange and that is grown for ornament or hedges or used as a rootstock for citrus fruits
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First Known Use of TRIFOLIATE ORANGE
circa 1900
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