waxberry

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noun

of species Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle).

Similar
snowberrycommon snowberrySymphoricarpos albabayberrycandleberryswamp candleberryMyrica pensylvanica
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Meanings

nounwaxberry (plural waxberries)

plural waxberries

  1. A bayberry plant or fruit of family Myricaceae, especially species of Myrica, particularly
    1. of species Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle).
    2. of species Myrica rubra (yangmei)
  2. Certain snowberry plants and their fruit
    1. of the genus Symphoricarpos (ghost berry)
    2. of species Gaultheria appressa (white waxberry)
    3. of species Gaultheria depressa (alpine waxberry)
  3. A barley sugar bush (Pollichia campestris)

Synonyms & antonyms

noundeciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries

Similar
snowberrycommon snowberrySymphoricarpos alba
Broader
poisonous plant

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

Similar
bayberrycandleberryswamp candleberryMyrica pensylvanica
Broader
wax myrtle
Also see
bayberrycandleberrychinese strawberry treesnowberryyangmei

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wax + berry.

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APA

waxberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxberry

MLA

“waxberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waxberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxberry.

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