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bayberry

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bayberry

1
 n
deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
2
 n
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bayberry
1

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

Synonyms:
Myrica pensylvanica, candleberry, swamp candleberry, waxberry
Type of:
wax myrtle
any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
2

n West Indian tree; source of bay rum

Synonyms:
Jamaica bayberry, Pimenta acris, bay-rum tree, wild cinnamon
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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