- candleberries
- -‚bərɪ n. type of bayberry, the wax myrtle
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
candleberries
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candleberry — /kan dl ber ee/, n., pl. candleberries. 1. any of several species of wax myrtle. 2. the fruit of any of these plants. 3. candlenut. [1730 40, Amer.; CANDLE + BERRY] * * * … Universalium
candleberry — noun (plural candleberries) a bayberry, candlenut, or other tree or shrub whose berries yield wax … English new terms dictionary
candleberry — /ˈkændlbɛri/ (say kandlberee) noun (plural candleberries) 1. → wax myrtle. 2. the berry of the wax myrtle. 3. → candlenut …
candleberry — ☆ candleberry [kan′dəlber΄ē ] n. pl. candleberries 1. BAYBERRY (sense 1) 2. CANDLENUT (senses 1 & 2) … English World dictionary
