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noun
The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
Other species in the family Myricaceae, especially in genus Myrica; bay-rum tree, candleberry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
The fruit of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa), a tropical American shrub with aromatic leaves that are used in the preparation of bay rum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: candleberry, swamp candleberry, waxberry, Myrica pensylvanica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wax myrtle
noun
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bay-rum tree, Jamaica bayberry, wild cinnamon, Pimenta acris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe? Old English beġerclip.? Old English *beġ Latin bācader. Old French baieder. Middle English baye English bay Middle English berye English berry English bayberry From bay + berry.
