bayberry
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Noun
- The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
- 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.
- The fruit of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
- 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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