English dictionary
myrtle
/'m/[@]/rt/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
Synonyms vinca minorSource: WordNet 3.0
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any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A species of the genus <i>Myrtus</i>, especially <i>Myrtus communis</i>. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.
Source: webster1913