Myrtle definition
Any of several other evergreen shrubs or trees, such as the wax myrtle.
noun
The periwinkle Vinca minor.
noun
Any of a genus (Myrtus) of plants of the myrtle family, with evergreen leaves, white or pinkish flowers, and dark, fragrant berries.
noun
Any of various other plants, as the periwinkle and the California laurel.
noun
Designating a family (Myrtaceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous, evergreen trees and shrubs, including eucalyptus, guava, clove, and blue gum.
adjective
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(person, proper) A feminine name.
noun
A female given name.
pronoun
Any of several evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, an aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region, having white flowers and blue-black berries and widely cultivated as a hedge plant.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
myrtle
Plural:
myrtlesOrigin of myrtle
- Middle English mirtille from Old French from Medieval Latin myrtillus diminutive of Latin myrtus from Greek murtos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- After the plant, myrtle, used since the end of the 19th century.
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