Natal orange

noun

1
: a spiny shrub or small tree (Strychnos spinosa) of tropical and subtropical Africa having rough gray bark, elliptical to nearly round leaves, greenish white flowers, and a large, round, yellow fruit with a hard rind and juicy many-seeded pulp
2
: the fruit of the natal orange

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“Natal orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Natal%20orange. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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