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CARISSA BISPINOSA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Carissa bispinosa mean?
• CARISSA BISPINOSA (noun)
The noun CARISSA BISPINOSA has 1 sense:
1. South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Familiarity information: CARISSA BISPINOSA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Carissa bispinosa; hedge thorn; natal plum
Hypernyms ("Carissa bispinosa" is a kind of...):
carissa (a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits)
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