HyperDic: hedge_thorn

English > 1 sense of the expression *hedge thorn*:
NOUN	plant	hedge thorn, natal plum, Carissa bispinosa	South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit

English > *hedge thorn*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging.
Synonyms	natal plum, Carissa bispinosa
Broader	carissa	A shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits