BAYBERRY


Meaning of BAYBERRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ā - ˌ ber- ē , - ˌ be-r ē

Function: noun

Date: 1575

1 : any of several wax myrtles especially : a hardy shrub ( Myrica pensylvanica ) of coastal eastern No. America bearing dense clusters of small berries covered with grayish-white wax

2 : the fruit of a bayberry

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