wax myrtle

a wax myrtle or bayberry shrub, Morella cerifera

Noun

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

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