MYRTLE


Meaning of MYRTLE in English

/ ˈmɜːtl; NAmE ˈmɜːrtl/ noun

[ U , C ] a bush with shiny leaves, pink or white flowers and bluish-black berries

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from medieval Latin myrtilla , myrtillus , diminutive of Latin myrta , myrtus , from Greek murtos .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.