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bayberry Definition

bay·berry (ber′ē, -bər ē)

noun pl. -·ries

    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
  1. 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)

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