candleberry

[ kan-dl-ber-ee ]

noun,plural can·dle·ber·ries.
  1. any of several species of wax myrtle.

  2. the fruit of any of these plants.

Origin of candleberry

1
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; candle + berry

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British Dictionary definitions for candleberry

candleberry

/ (ˈkændəlbərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. another name for wax myrtle

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