amatungulu

3 definitions found

amatungulu - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Natal plum \Na*tal" plum`\
     1. (Bot.) The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of
        the genus Carissa (formerly Arduina) (Carissa  bispinosa
         and Carissa grandiflora). It is also called
        amatungulu.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. the shrub bearing the natal plum[1]; a very large
        closely branched South African shrub (Carissa  grandiflora
        ) of the dogbane family having forked bright
        green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves, and red
        berries.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

  amatungulu \amatungulu\ n.
     1. a very large closely branched South African shrub
        (Carissa grandiflora) of the dogbane family having
        forked bright green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves,
        and red berries. Also called natal plum.
  
     Syn: natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. the fruit of the amatungulu[1].
        [PJC]

amatungulu - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  amatungulu
      n 1: very large closely branched South African shrub having
           forked bright green spines and shiny leaves [syn: natal plum
           , amatungulu, Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora
           ]