Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun natal_plum

3 senses of natal plum

Sense 1
natal plum, amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora -- (very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves)
       => carissa -- (a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits)

Sense 2
hedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosa -- (South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging)
       => carissa -- (a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits)

Sense 3
carissa plum, natal plum -- (edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant)
       => edible fruit -- (edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh)