bayberry

bay·ber·ry

noun
\ˈbā-ˌber-ē, British often & US sometimes -b(ə-)rē\

plural bay·ber·ries

Definition of BAYBERRY

1

: a West Indian tree of the genus Pimenta (P. racemosa) of the myrtle family yielding a yellow aromatic oil

2

a : any of several wax myrtles; especially : a hardy shrub (Myrica pensylvanica) of coastal eastern North America bearing dense clusters of small globular nuts covered with grayish white wax b : the fruit of a bayberry