HEDGE THORN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hedge thorn mean? 

• HEDGE THORN (noun)
  The noun HEDGE THORN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HEDGE THORN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEDGE THORN (noun)

Sense 1

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 ("hedge thorn" is a kind of...):

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