natal plum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
    Carissa grandiflora; amatungulu; Carissa macrocarpa.
  2. noun South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
    Carissa bispinosa; hedge thorn.
  3. noun edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant
    carissa plum.

WordNet

Na*tal" plum`
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus Arduina (A. bispinosa and A. grandiflora).

Webster 1913