Natal plum
Natal plum · Natal plums
Any of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white…Any of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white flowers and edible red berries, often cultivated as hedging.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white flowers and edible red berries, often cultivated as hedging.
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Forms
plural: Natal plums| Singular | Natal plum |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves:amatunguluCarissa macrocarpaCarissa grandiflora
- edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant:carissa plum
- South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging:hedge thornCarissa bispinosa
See also
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