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bayberry
(bā′ber′ē, -bər ē)
noun pl. bayberries
- ☆
- 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
- the fruit
- 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)
See bayberry in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A deciduous, eastern North American shrub (Myrica pensylvanica) having aromatic foliage and small globose fruits with a waxy covering used for making fragrant candles.
- The fruit of this tree.
Origin:
Origin: bay5
Origin: + berry
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