Meaning of BAYBERRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'bey`beree
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- [n] deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with gray-green wax-coated berries
- [n] West Indian tree; source of bay rum
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| | Synonyms: | | bay-rum tree, candleberry, Jamaica bayberry, Myrica pensylvanica, Pimenta acris, swamp candleberry, waxberry, wild cinnamon |
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| | See Also: | | genus Pimenta, Pimenta, tree, wax myrtle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bay"ber*ry\, n. (Bot.)
(a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}.
(b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta
acris}).
(c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub
itself; -- called also {candleberry tree}.
{Bayberry tallow}, a fragrant green wax obtained from the
bayberry or wax myrtle; -- called also {myrtle wax}.
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