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bay·ber·ry | \ ˈbā-ˌber-ē 
, -ˌbe-rē \
, -ˌbe-rē \Definition of bayberry
1 : any of several wax myrtles especially : a hardy shrub (Myrica pensylvanica) of coastal eastern North America bearing dense clusters of small berries covered with grayish-white wax
2 : the fruit of a bayberry
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bayberry
nounbay·ber·ry | \ ˈbā-ˌber-ē \
\ plural bayberries
Kids Definition of bayberry
: a shrub with leathery leaves and clusters of small berries covered with grayish white wax
bayberry
nounbay·ber·ry | \ ˈbā-ˌber-ē, British often & US sometimes -b(ə-)rē \
plural bayberries
Medical Definition of bayberry
1 : a West Indian tree of the genus Pimenta (P. racemosa) of the myrtle family yielding a yellow aromatic oil
2a : 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
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The first known use of bayberry was in 1575
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