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noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
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: bayberry, swamp candleberry, waxberry, Myrica pensylvanica
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Broader terms: wax myrtle
History
From candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.
