Amatungulu

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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