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HEDGE THORN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
Synonyms:
Carissa bispinosa; hedge thorn; natal plum
Classified under:
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)