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native myrtle

native myrtle noun: any of various Australian plants having myrtle-like leaves, including Myoporum acuminatum.

Noun

native myrtle (plural native myrtles)

  1. (Australia) Any of various Australian plants having myrtle-like leaves, including Myoporum acuminatum.
    • Or take native myrtle. Any plant that sprouts from the soil surrounding a myrtle coffin will begin producing large red berries.2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 56

Forms of native myrtle

pluralnative myrtles

Questions about native myrtle

What does native myrtle mean?
Native myrtle means any of various Australian plants having myrtle-like leaves, including Myoporum acuminatum.
What part of speech is native myrtle?
Native myrtle is a noun.
What is the plural of native myrtle?
The plural of native myrtle is native myrtles.

Words near native myrtle in the dictionary

  1. native loquats
  2. native millet
  3. native millets
  4. native monkey
  5. native monkeys
  6. native myrtle
  7. native myrtles
  8. native plum
  9. native plums
  10. native resolution
  11. native resolutions

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