» carissa
Noun (1 meaning)
1. a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits.
carissa is a type of:
types of carissa:
- hedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosa (noun) - South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit
- natal plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora (noun) - very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
carissa is a member of:
- genus Carissa (noun) - Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs