HyperDic: myrica_cerifera

English > 1 sense of the expression Myrica cerifera:
NOUNplantMyrica cerifera, bay myrtle, puckerbushevergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
English > Myrica cerifera: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningevergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles.
Synonymsbay myrtle, puckerbush
Broaderwax myrtleAny shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries

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