noun
: a tree yielding wax: as
a. : japanese wax tree
b. : an arborescent evergreen privet ( Ligustrum lucidum ) of eastern Asia that is wholly glabrous, has dark green lustrous leaves and terminal panicles of white flowers, and is sometimes used in mild regions as a street tree
c. : a Chinese ash ( Fraxinus chinensis ) that is commonly encrusted with white wax by a wax insect ( Ericerus pe-la ) and is a major source of Chinese wax
d. : wax myrtle