n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə r-t ə l
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English mirtille, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin myrtillus, from Latin myrtus, from Greek myrtos
Date: 1562
1 a : a common evergreen bushy shrub ( Myrtus communis of the family Myrtaceae, the myrtle family) of southern Europe with oval to lance-shaped shiny leaves, fragrant white or rosy flowers, and black berries b : any of the chiefly tropical shrubs or trees comprising the myrtle family
2 a : 1 PERIWINKLE 1A b : CALIFORNIA LAUREL
myrtle