candleberry

can·dle·ber·ry

C0063900 (kăn′dl-bĕr′ē)n.1. Any of certain bayberries, the wax myrtle, or the fruit of these plants.2. See candlenut.

candleberry

(ˈkændəlbərɪ) n, pl -ries (Plants) another name for wax myrtle

bay•ber•ry

(ˈbeɪˌbɛr i, -bə ri)

n., pl. -ries. 1. any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus Myrica, of NE North America, bearing a grayish-white berry covered with a wax used in candle making. 2. the berry of such a plant. 3. bay ⁴ (def. 2). [1570–80]

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Noun

candleberry - deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berriesMyrica pensylvanica, swamp candleberry, waxberry, bayberrywax myrtle - any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries

candleberry

candleberry:

see bayberrybayberry,
common name for the Myricaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with aromatic foliage, found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The waxy gray "berries" of the North American wild or cultivated bayberry shrubs (chiefly Myrica cerifera
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wax myrtle

Shrubby tree up to 30ft (10m) with waxy pointy leaves. Stays green year round. The tiny fruits are seeds with light-colored wax, often used to make candles. Ironically, the wax isn’t really edible, but the leaves, roots and bark are quite useful for gas, bowel and liver problems, ulcers, colds, illness, astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antibacterial, immune booster.

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candleberry

noun

Synonyms for candleberry

noun deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries

Synonyms

Myrica pensylvanica
swamp candleberry
waxberry
bayberry

Related Words

wax myrtle

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