CANDLEBERRY TREE
\kˈandə͡lbəɹi tɹˈiː], \kˈandəlbəɹi tɹˈiː], \k_ˈa_n_d_əl_b_ə_ɹ_i t_ɹ_ˈiː]\
Definitions of CANDLEBERRY TREE
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A shrub (the Myrica cerifera, or wax-bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; - also called bayberry tree, bayberry, or candleberry.
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A shrub (the Myrica cerifera, or wax-bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; - also called bayberry tree, bayberry, or candleberry.
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