Carissa
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Carissa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – shrubs or small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia and Asia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order; Apocynaceae - family; Rauvolfioideae - subfamily; Carisseae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Carissa carandas - type species
References
Carissa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Carissa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Carissa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Carissa at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Carissa at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Carissa at Encyclopedia of Life
- Carissa at USDA Plants database
- Carissa at The Plant List
English
Proper noun
Carissa
- A female given name
- 2009, Ethan Fowler, Mardene Fowler, Brushed Back: The Story of Trevor Bullock (page 94)
- Carissa gave him a sideways glance and smiled ruefully.
- 2013, Matt Weber, Reverie Syndrome
- “Wow,” said Carissa. “I guess activism runs in the family.”
- 2019, Michael G. Manning, Transcendence and Rebellion
- Before they could go, Carissa stepped out behind them. She had been listening from inside the door.
- 2009, Ethan Fowler, Mardene Fowler, Brushed Back: The Story of Trevor Bullock (page 94)
Anagrams
- Cassiar, air sacs, airsacs