carissa

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noun

Any plant of the genus Carissa.

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Meanings

carissa1

nouncarissa (plural carissas)

plural carissas

  1. biologyAny plant of the genus Carissa.

Carissa2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.

    Carissa gave him a sideways glance and smiled ruefully.

    2009, Ethan Fowler, Mardene Fowler, Brushed Back: The Story of Trevor Bullock, page 94
    2 more examples

    “Wow,” said Carissa. “I guess activism runs in the family.”

    2013, Matt Weber, Reverie Syndrome

    Before they could go, Carissa stepped out behind them. She had been listening from inside the door.

    2019, Michael G. Manning, Transcendence and Rebellion

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cassiar
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APA

carissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carissa

MLA

“carissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carissa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carissa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carissa.

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