myrica Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
genus Myrica.
WordNet
My*ri"ca noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. tamarisk.Definitions
(Bot.) A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.