carissa

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a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits.

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Noun

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