bayberry

noun pl. -·ries

1. ☆
   1. any of a genus (Myrica) of shrubs of the bayberry family, as the wax myrtle, having a small, berrylike fruit covered with a wax used in making candles
   2. the fruit
2. a tropical American tree (Pimenta racemosa) of the myrtle family, that yields an aromatic oil used in making bay rum

adjective

designating a family (Myricaceae) of aromatic, dicotyledonous trees and shrubs (order Myricales)