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noun
Any of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white flowers and edible red berries, often cultivated as hedging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: carissa plum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carissa plum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: edible fruit
noun
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hedge thorn, Carissa bispinosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carissa
noun
very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carissa
History
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