candleberry
candleberry · candleberries
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees…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.
Meaning
2 sensesAny 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.
More definitions
- deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
Origin
From candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally uFrom candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.
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Forms
plural: candleberries| Singular | candleberry |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsbayberrysweet galebay-rumwax-myrtle
Close in meaning
- deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries:bayberryswamp candleberrywaxberryMyrica pensylvanica