"wax myrtle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wax myrtles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wax myrtle (plural wax myrtles)
  1. An evergreen bayberry, especially Morella cerifera (syn. Myrica cerifera) of the southern U.S., the wax covering its nutlets being used for making scented candles. Categories (lifeform): Fagales order plants
    Sense id: en-wax_myrtle-en-noun-0UPcsxat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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