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• myrtle tree — noun 1. : myrtle 2. : a wax myrtle (as Myrica carolinensis and M. cerifera) 3. : myrtle beech …   Useful english dictionary

• myrtle — (n.) c.1400, from O.Fr. mirtile, from M.L. myrtillus, dim. of L. myrtus myrtle tree, from Gk. myrtos the myrtle, a sprig of myrtle, from same Semitic source as Gk. myrrha (see MYRRH (Cf. myrrh)) …   Etymology dictionary

• MYRTLE — (Heb. הֲדַס; Hadas), Myrtus communis, a shrub, and occasionally a tree, possessing fragrant and glossy leaves. It grows wild on Mount Carmel and in Upper Galilee, and its use as a decorative shrub is widespread. The leaves usually grow in series… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Myrtle Warbler — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton — Myrtle Olive Felix Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (20 February 1934 – 15 May 2000) was born the Honourable Myrtle Arbuthnot, known as Ziki. Daughter of David George Arbuthnot and Elisabeth, née Kemeys Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton, she was… …   Wikipedia

• myrtle wax — Bayberry Bay ber*ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta acris}). (c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also {candleberry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Myrtle-leaved orange — taxobox name = Myrtle leaved orange image caption = Myrtle leaved oranges growing on a tree regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Rutaceae genus = Citrus… …   Wikipedia

• Myrtle Beach International Airport — For the United States Air Force use of the facility before March 1993, see Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Myrtle Beach International Airport IATA: MYR – ICAO: KMYR – FAA LID: MYR Summary Airport type …   Wikipedia

• Myrtle Square Mall — The interior of Myrtle Square Mall in August 2005 with clock. Myrtle Square Mall was the first enclosed shopping mall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, located in the heart of the city. It bordered the Myrtle Beach Convention Center …   Wikipedia

• Myrtle Gonzalez — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gonzalez. Myrtle Gonzalez est une actrice américaine née le 28 septembre 1891 à Los Angeles, Californie (États Unis), décédée le 22 octobre 1918 à Los Angeles (Californie). Biographie Elle est la femme de Oliver… …   Wikipédia en Français