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NATAL PLUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does natal plum mean? 

NATAL PLUM (noun)
  The noun NATAL PLUM has 3 senses:

1. very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leavesplay

2. South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedgingplay

3. edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plantplay

  Familiarity information: NATAL PLUM used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


NATAL PLUM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

amatungulu; Carissa grandiflora; Carissa macrocarpa; natal plum

Hypernyms ("natal plum" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (parts of "natal plum"):

carissa plum; natal plum (edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant)


Sense 2

Meaning:

South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Carissa bispinosa; hedge thorn; natal plum

Hypernyms ("natal plum" is a kind of...):

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


Sense 3

Meaning:

Edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

carissa plum; natal plum

Hypernyms ("natal plum" is a kind of...):

edible fruit (edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh)

Holonyms ("natal plum" is a part of...):

amatungulu; Carissa grandiflora; Carissa macrocarpa; natal plum (very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves)


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