myrica

[ mi-rahy-kuh ]

noun
  1. the bark of the wax myrtle.

  2. the bark of the bayberry.

Origin of myrica

1
1700–10; <Latin <Greek myrī́kē a shrub, the tamarisk

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myrica

/ (mɪˈraɪkə) /


noun
  1. the dried root bark of the wax myrtle, used as a tonic and to treat diarrhoea

Origin of myrica

1
C18: via Latin from Greek murikē the tamarisk

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