Meanings
plural Natal plums
- Any of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white flowers and edible red berries, often cultivated as hedging.
Synonyms: carissa plum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several South African evergreen shrubs, of the genus Carissa, having white flowers and edible red berries, often cultivated as hedging.
More synonyms by meaning
nounvery large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
nounSouth African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Natal plum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Natal%20plum
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