HyperDic: hedge_thorn

English > 1 sense of the expression hedge thorn:
NOUNplanthedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosaSouth African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit
English > hedge thorn: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningSouth African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging.
Synonymsnatal plum, Carissa bispinosa
BroadercarissaA shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits

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