Meaning of MYRICA
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| | Definition: | | [n] deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Myrica |
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| | See Also: | | dicot genus, family Myricaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Myrica gale, Myricaceae, Scotch gale, sweet gale, wax myrtle, wax-myrtle family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \My*ri"ca\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? tamarisk.] (Bot.)
A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with
aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the
sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.
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