"candleberry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: candleberries [plural]
Etymology: candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|candle|berry}} candle + berry Head templates: {{en-noun}} candleberry (plural candleberries)
  1. Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Categories (lifeform): Fagales order plants
    Sense id: en-candleberry-en-noun-xiViQOYP Disambiguation of Fagales order plants: 73 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 35
  2. The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
    Sense id: en-candleberry-en-noun-M8BPWo2E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bayberry, bay-rum, sweet gale, wax-myrtle

Inflected forms

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