bayberry

noun

bay·ber·ry | \ ˈbā-ˌber-ē

, -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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Then, a design by Dirtworks, built by the Todd Group, covered much of that structure with enormous mounds of sand planted with beach grasses and plants like serviceberry, bayberry and beach rose. — Tim Mckeough, New York Times, "The Hurricane-Proof Beach House," 30 June 2017

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bayberry

noun

bay·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

noun

bay·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