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Osage orange n. (Bot.) An ornamental tree of the genus Maclura (Maclura aurantiaca), closely allied to the mulberry (Morus); also, its fruit. The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians, and bears a hard and inedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. See Bois d'arc.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... three kinds. The wahi wegasapi was attached to a bone handle. The handle of a ja^{u}[']uke[|c]i^{n} wegasapi was made of common wood. That of a za^{n}zi wegasapi was made of Osage orange wood, which is very hard. The whip was attached to the wrist by a broad band, which passed through a hole near the end of the handle. The handle was about 15 inches long and was very stout. A specimen ...

— Omaha Dwellings, Furniture and Implements • James Owen Dorsey,