myrtle-berry

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• myrtle — /ˈmɜtl / (say mertl) noun 1. any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe with evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries, used as an emblem of love and held sacred to Venus. 2. any of… …  

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• myrtle — /merr tl/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Myrtus, esp. M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love. Cf. myrtle family. 2 …   Universalium

• Myrtle — /merr tl/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of the evergreen shrubs in the genus Myrtus (family Myrtaceae). Authorities differ widely over the number of species included; most occur in South America, while some are found in Australia and New… …   Universalium

• myrtle family — noun trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil • Syn: ↑Myrtaceae, ↑family Myrtaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrtales, ↑order Myrta …   Useful english dictionary

• berry — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A small pulpy fruit] Syn. drupe, hip, drupelet, haw, pome. Common berries include: raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, loganberry, boysenberry, cranberry, huckleberry, whortleberry, bilberry, gooseberry, currant, strawberry,… …   English dictionary for students

• myrtle family — the plant family Myrtaceae, characterized by mostly tropical trees and shrubs having aromatic, simple, usually opposite leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including allspice, clove, eucalyptus, guava,… …   Universalium

• wax-myrtle — karolininė vaškuonė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sotvarinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Morella caroliniensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot. Morella caroliniensis angl. bayberry; candle berry;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• candle-berry — karolininė vaškuonė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sotvarinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Morella caroliniensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot. Morella caroliniensis angl. bayberry; candle berry;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• μύρτω — μύρτον myrtle berry neut nom/voc/acc dual μύρτον myrtle berry neut gen sg (doric aeolic) μύρτος myrtle fem nom/voc/acc dual μύρτος myrtle fem gen sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)