genus Carissa

genus Carissa
noun
Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family
Member Meronyms: ↑carissa

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  • carissa — n. a shrub of the genus {Carissa} having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple black fruits. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carissa — For other uses of Carissa, see Carissa (disambiguation). Carissa Natal Plum (C. macrocarpa) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • carissa — noun a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple black fruits • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑hedge thorn, ↑natal plum, ↑Carissa bispinosa, ↑amatungulu, ↑Carissa macrocarpa, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carissa spinarum — Currant Bush redirects here. Not to be confused with Bush Currant (Miconia calvescens). Conkerberry Typical habitus Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Carissa macrocarpa — Natal Plum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Carissa bispinosa — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carissa grandiflora — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carissa grandiflora — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carissa lanceolata — Taxobox name = Bush plum, Conkerberry, currant bush regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Carissa species = C. lanceolata binomial = Carissa lanceolata binomial authority …   Wikipedia

  • Carissa ovata — Taxobox name = Bush plum, Conkerberry, currant bush regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Carissa species = C. ovata binomial = Carissa ovata binomial authority = An… …   Wikipedia

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