carissa
noun
ca·ris·sa
kəˈrisə
1
capitalized
: a large genus of spiny shrubs (family Apocynaceae) found in tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Carissa
3
or less commonly carissa plum -s
: the plumlike fruit of a plant of the genus Carissa see natal plum
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“Carissa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carissa. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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