wax-myrtle

A form of wax myrtle — 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.

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Meanings

nounwax-myrtle (plural wax-myrtles)

plural wax-myrtles

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of wax myrtle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
candleberry
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