MYRTLE


Meaning of MYRTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmə:tl ]

n. 1 an evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus with aromatic foliage and white flowers, esp. M. communis, bearing purple-black ovoid berries. 2 US = PERIWINKLE(1). [ME f. med.L myrtilla, -us dimin. of L myrta, myrtus f. Gk murtos]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.