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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The first known use of bayberry was in 1575
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