natal plum

Noun

• edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant

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

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  carissa plum , hedge thorn , Carissa bispinosa , amatungulu , Carissa macrocarpa , Carissa grandiflora