myrica cerifera

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

   Synonymsbay myrtlepuckerbush

   Broaderwax myrtle

Questions about myrica cerifera

What does myrica cerifera mean?

myrica cerifera 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 myrica cerifera?

Close synonyms include bay myrtle, puckerbush. 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.