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wax myrtle

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noun

an aromatic shrub, Myrica cerifera, of the southeastern U.S., bearing small berries coated with wax that is sometimes used in making candles.

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Nearby words

  1. wax insect,
  2. wax jack,
  3. wax light,
  4. wax moth,
  5. wax museum,
  6. wax palm,
  7. wax paper,
  8. wax plant,
  9. wax tablet,
  10. wax tree
Compare bayberry.

Origin of wax myrtle

First recorded in 1800–10
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British Dictionary definitions for wax myrtle

wax myrtle

noun

a shrub, Myrica cerifera, of SE North America, having evergreen leaves and a small berry-like fruit with a waxy coating: family MyricaceaeAlso called: bayberry, candleberry, waxberry
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