transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmər-t ə l ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
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. : periwinkle I,1a
b. : California laurel
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myrtle 1a
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