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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves;
[syn: natal plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora]

2. South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging;
[syn: hedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosa]

3. edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant;
[syn: carissa plum, natal plum]


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):

natal plum 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] 2: South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging [syn: hedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosa] 3: edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant [syn: carissa plum, natal plum]