candleberry
English
Etymology
candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.
Noun
candleberry (plural candleberries)
- Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
- The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
Synonyms
- bayberry
- bay-rum
- sweet gale
- wax-myrtle
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