Candleberry

Origin

candle + berry

Noun

1. Common name of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
2. The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.

Synonyms

• bayberry
• bay-rum
• sweet gale
• wax-myrtle