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
Words nearby sand myrtle
sand leek,
sand lily,
sand lizard,
sand lovegrass,
sand martin,
sand myrtle,
sand painting,
sand pear,
sand perch,
sand pile,
sand rat
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