bay myrtle

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   evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles

   SynonymspuckerbushMyrica cerifera

   Broaderwax myrtle

Questions about bay myrtle

What does bay myrtle mean?

bay myrtle means "evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles".

What is another word for bay myrtle?

Close synonyms include puckerbush, Myrica cerifera. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.