candleberry

English

Etymology

candle +‎ berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.

Noun

candleberry (plural candleberries)

1. Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
2. The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.

Synonyms

• bayberry
• bay-rum
• sweet gale
• wax-myrtle