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