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Candleberry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
  2. 2
    deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries wordnet
  3. 3
    The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.

Etymology

From candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.

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