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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First Known Use of bayberry
1575
BAYBERRY Defined for Kids
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bayberries
: a shrub with leathery leaves and clusters of small berries covered with grayish white wax
Medical Dictionary
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bayberries
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 waxb: the fruit of a bayberry
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