English Explanatory Dictionary

wax myrtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An evergreen bayberry, especially Morella cerifera (syn. Myrica cerifera) of the southern U.S., the wax covering its nutlets being used for making scented candles.

Word forms

wax myrtle wax myrtles

Derived words

California wax myrtle
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