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bayberry

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  1. The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
  2. The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries: Other species in the family Myricaceae, especially in genus Myrica; bay-rum tree, candleberry.
  3. The fruit of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
  4. West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa), a tropical American shrub with aromatic leaves that are used in the preparation of bay rum.

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