bayberry
The fruit of the wax myrtle shrubThe fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
» She likes red bayberries.
Sie isst gerne Pappelpflaumen.
Meaning
4 senses(Canada, US)The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
(Canada, US)Other species in the family Myricaceae, especially in genus Myrica; bay-rum tree, candleberry.
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
The fruit of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa), a tropical American shrub with aromatic leaves that are used in the preparation of bay rum.
Examples
3 sentencesShe likes red bayberries.
deSie isst gerne Pappelpflaumen.
She likes Chinese bayberries.
In autumn, when the myrtle warblers return from Canada, they mostly haunt the regions where the juniper and bayberries are abundant.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: bayberries| Singular | bayberry |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries:candleberryswamp candleberrywaxberryMyrica pensylvanica
- West Indian tree; source of bay rum:bay-rum treeJamaica bayberrywild cinnamonPimenta acris