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carissa
DEFINITIONS OF:
carissa
1
n
a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
Types:
Carissa bispinosa
,
hedge thorn
,
natal plum
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Carissa grandiflora
,
Carissa macrocarpa
,
amatungulu
,
natal plum
very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
Type of:
bush
,
shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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