candleberry

n. 蜡杨梅或其浆果

词形变化

candleberries 复数 candleberries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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. 2.

    The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

bayberry waxberry

上位词 1

wax myrtle

词源

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

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