Myrica cerifera

Myrica cerifera
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 tree}. [1913 Webster]

{Bayberry tallow}, a fragrant green wax obtained from the bayberry or wax myrtle; -- called also {myrtle wax}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Myrica cerifera — Myrtle Myr tle (m[ e]r t l), n. [F. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. my rtos; cf. Per. m[=u]rd.] (Bot.) A species of the genus {Myrtus}, especially {Myrtus communis}. The common myrtle has a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Myrica cerifera — Candleberry tree Can dle*ber ry tree (Bot.) A shrub (the {Myrica cerifera}, or wax bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • MYRICA CERIFERA — МИРИКА ЦЕРИФЕРА — Исходное растение. Myrica cerifera L. Мирика (восковница). Восконосная.Сем. Myricaceae Восковниковые.Распространение. По сырым песчаным местам в южной части США. Культивируется единичными экземплярами в Сухумском и Батумском ботанических… …   Справочник по гомеопатии

  • Myrica cerifera — Arbre à suif Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. L arbre à suif est le nom vernaculaire de différentes espèces d arbre : Morella cerifera Pentadesma butyracea Triadica sebifera …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Myrica cerifera — Vokspors …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Myrica cerifera L. — Symbol MOCE2 Synonym Symbol MYCE Botanical Family Myricaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Myrica cerifera — noun evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles • Syn: ↑bay myrtle, ↑puckerbush • Hypernyms: ↑wax myrtle …   Useful english dictionary

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