Wax-myrtle

  • 81Laurus nobilis — Bayberry Bay ber*ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta acris}). (c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also {candleberry… …

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  • 82Myrica cerifera — Bayberry Bay ber*ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta acris}). (c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also {candleberry… …

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  • 83Pimenta acris — Bayberry Bay ber*ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta acris}). (c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also {candleberry… …

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  • 84Myrica californica — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …

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  • 85bayberry — /bay ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. bayberries. 1. any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus Myrica, as M. pensylvanica, of northeastern North America, and M. californica, of the western U.S. Cf. wax myrtle. 2. the berry of such a… …

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  • 86Myrtus — For the main belt asteroid, see 9203 Myrtus. Myrtle Myrtus communis …

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  • 87bayberry tallow — noun a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles • Syn: ↑bayberry wax • Hypernyms: ↑wax • Substance Holonyms: ↑wax myrtle * * * noun see bayberry wax …

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  • 88Myricaceae — ▪ plant family       the wax myrtle family of dicotyledonous flowering plants, in the beech order (Fagales), found throughout the world, with three genera of trees and shrubs having aromatic leaves. Many of the species bear yellow glandular dots… …

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  • 89puckerbush — noun evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles • Syn: ↑bay myrtle, ↑Myrica cerifera • Hypernyms: ↑wax myrtle * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : wax myrtle …

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  • 90Yellow-rumped Warbler — Adult male Audubon s Yellow rumped Warbler in alternate plumage, D. coronata, auduboni group Conservation status …

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