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• myr|tle — «MUR tuhl», noun. 1. a low, creeping evergreen vine of the dogbane family with blue flowers; periwinkle. 2. an evergreen shrub, especially of the southern part of Europe, with shiny leaves, fragrant, white flowers, and black, aromatic berries. It …   Useful english dictionary

• myr|tle|ber|ry — «MUR tuhl BEHR ee, buhr », noun, plural ries. the fruit of the myrtle (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

• myr|tle|wood — «MUR tuhl WUD», noun. = Oregon laurel. (Cf. ↑Oregon laurel) …   Useful english dictionary

• myr — cal·i·myr·na; co·ri·a·myr·tin; iri·do·myr·mex; mor·myr·i·dae; myr·a·bal·a·nus; myr·cene; myr·cia; myr·i·a·can·thous; myr·i·ad·ly; myr·ia·me·ter; myr·i·an·gi·a·les; myr·i·an·gi·um; myr·i·an·i·da; myr·i·a·pod; myr·i·ap·o·da; myr·i·arch;… …   English syllables

• tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; …   English syllables

• myrtle — myr·tle …   English syllables

• myrtle — myr•tle [[t]ˈmɜr tl[/t]] n. 1) pln any plant of the genus Myrtus, esp. M. communis of S Europe, having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries 2) pln any of certain unrelated plants, as the periwinkle, Vinca minor, and… …   From formal English to slang

• myrtle — myr|tle [ˈmə:tl US ˈmə:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: mirtille, from Latin myrtus, from Greek myrtos] a small tree with shiny green leaves and white flowers that smell nice …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• myrtle — myr|tle [ mɜrtl ] noun count a bush with shiny leaves, white flowers, and dark purple fruit …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• myrtle-wax — myrˈtle wax noun Wax from the candleberry • • • Main Entry: ↑myrtle …   Useful english dictionary