"myrtle" meaning in English

See myrtle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɜːtl̩/ [UK], /ˈmɝtl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myrtle.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-myrtle.wav [US] Forms: myrtle [singular], myrtles [plural]
enPR: mûrʹtəl [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Myrtle is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus. It is native to southern Europe and north Africa.
    Sense id: simple-myrtle-en-noun-n7glH8A~
  2. Myrtle is a dark green shade that resembles the color of Myrtus leaves.
    Sense id: simple-myrtle-en-noun-~BitHHTG
     
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