sand myrtle


noun

an evergreen shrub, Leiophyllum buxifolium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having simple, leathery leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers.

Origin of sand myrtle

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example sentences from the Web for sand myrtle

  • Sometimes the path would disappear from sight in masses of hudsonia and sand-myrtle.

    Everyday Adventures |Samuel Scoville