1.
[syn: natal plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Natal plum \Na*tal" plum`\
1. (Bot.) The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of
the genus Carissa (formerly Arduina) (Carissa
bispinosa and Carissa grandiflora). It is also called
amatungulu.
[1913 Webster]
2. the shrub bearing the natal plum[1]; a very large
closely branched South African shrub (Carissa
grandiflora) of the dogbane family having forked bright
green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves, and red
berries.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
amatungulu \amatungulu\ n.
1. a very large closely branched South African shrub
(Carissa grandiflora) of the dogbane family having
forked bright green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves,
and red berries. Also called natal plum.
Syn: natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. the fruit of the amatungulu[1].
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Carissa grandiflora
n 1: very large closely branched South African shrub having
forked bright green spines and shiny leaves [syn: natal
plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa
grandiflora]