name
Carissa
name
1
A female given name.
"Carissa moved to the city after finishing university."
noun
1
A genus of shrubs bearing edible berries, native to Africa and Asia.
"The garden included several Carissa shrubs prized for their fragrant flowers."
How to Use Carissa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA given name, and also the botanical name for a group of berry-bearing shrubs.
Word Forms
carissas plural
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_____ moved to the city after finishing university.