candleberry
noun
any of several species of wax myrtle.
candleberries
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pluralof candleberry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On a large fire we placed a pot, in which we prepared our wax mixture—half bees' wax and half wax from the candleberries.
From Swiss Family Robinson by Wyss, Johann David
On a large fire we placed a pot, in which we prepared our wax mixture—half beeswax and half wax from the candleberries.
From The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island by Wyss, Jean Rudolph
