Carissa

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Carissa f

1. 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 USDA Plants database
• Carissa at The Plant List

English

Proper noun

Carissa

1. 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.

Anagrams

• Cassiar, air sacs, airsacs