HEDGE THORN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Carissa bispinosa; hedge thorn; natal plum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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)

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