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.