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candleberry

noun

Etymology

From candle + berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles.

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “to rip, cut, split, grate”
  2. inherited from *barjaną✻ — “to beat, hit”
  3. inherited from *barjan✻
  4. inherited from *berian✻
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. compounded as candleberry — “candle + berry”

Definitions

  1. Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and…

    Any 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA