wax myrtle
noun
an aromatic shrub, Myrica cerifera, of the southeastern U.S., bearing small berries coated with wax that is sometimes used in making candles.
Compare
bayberry.
Origin of wax myrtle
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby wax myrtle
wax insect,
wax jack,
wax light,
wax moth,
wax museum,
wax myrtle,
wax palm,
wax paper,
wax plant,
wax tablet,
wax tree
Example sentences from the Web for wax myrtle
Before the Revolution a favorite candle for burning at fine houses was made of the wax-myrtle berry.
Stories of American Life and Adventure |Edward Eggleston
British Dictionary definitions for wax myrtle
wax myrtle
noun
a shrub, Myrica cerifera, of SE North America, having evergreen leaves and a small berry-like fruit with a waxy coating: family Myricaceae
Also called: bayberry, candleberry, waxberry