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bayberry
\ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ — see berry\ noun
Etymology: bay (V) + berry
1.
a. : a West Indian tree (Pimenta acris) that is closely related to the allspice tree and that is a source of bay oil — called also bay-rum tree, Jamaica bayberry, wild cinnamon; see bay rum
b. : the fruit of the bay tree
2.
a. : any of several plants of the genus Myrica (especially the eastern M. pensylvanica) common mostly near No. American coasts
b. : the fruit of wax myrtle
3. : a variable color averaging a grayish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than slate green and yellower and lighter than average blue spruce |