sand myrtle

noun

: a usually low-branching evergreen southeastern U.S. shrub (Leiophyllum buxifolium) of the heath family

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sand myrtle was in 1814

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Cite this Entry

“Sand myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20myrtle. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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