candleberry tree

candleberry tree
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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