Natal orange

English

The fruit of the Natal orange

Noun

Natal orange (plural Natal oranges)

1. Strychnos spinosa, a tree indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, producing sweet and sour yellow fruits.

Synonyms

• klapper

Translations

Strychnos spinosa

• Fula: kumbija, narɓatanaahi, jatiɓolloohi
• Kimbundu: diboke, riboke
• Portuguese: maboque m (Angola), massala f (Mozambique)
• Zulu: amahlala

The fruit of this plant

• Chichewa: dzaye
• Portuguese: massala f