Natal plum
Americannoun
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a southern African bushy shrub, Carissa grandiflora, of the dogbane family, having forked spines, white flowers, and egg-shaped, red berries.
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the fruit of this shrub.
Etymology
Origin of Natal plum
First recorded in 1855–60
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