genus carissa

Noun
  1. Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs (synset 111791852)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: carissa - a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
    belongs to: apocynaceae, dogbane family, family apocynaceae - chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs

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