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candleberry

candleberry noun: 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.

Noun

candleberry (plural candleberries)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of candleberry

Forms of candleberry

pluralcandleberries

Origin of candleberry

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

Questions about candleberry

What does candleberry mean?
Candleberry means 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.
What part of speech is candleberry?
Candleberry is a noun.
What is the plural of candleberry?
The plural of candleberry is candleberries.

Words near candleberry in the dictionary

  1. candlebark
  2. candlebarks
  3. candlebeam
  4. candlebeams
  5. candleberries
  6. candleberry
  7. candlebomb
  8. candlebombs
  9. candlebox
  10. candleboxes
  11. candlebush

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