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sand myrtle

American

noun

an evergreen shrub, Leiophyllum buxifolium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having simple, leathery leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers.

Etymology

Origin of sand myrtle

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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