Meanings
comparative more myrtlelike · superlative most myrtlelike
- Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
The allusion is to the small myrtlelike fruits, not unlike blueberries, of these cacti.
2013, A. W. Smith, A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins
Origin
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myrtlelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrtlelike
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