myrtle
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• noun
Any of various unrelated plants that resemble the true myrtle in foliage or habit, such as the crape myrtle, creeping myrtle, or wax myrtle.
"We planted a row of blooming crape myrtles along the driveway for a burst of vibrant summer color."
An aromatic evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus, particularly Myrtus communis, native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, characterized by glossy dark green leaves, fragrant white or pink flowers, and purplish-black berries.
"The ancient Romans often used branches of myrtle to weave wreaths for victorious generals and to create traditional bridal crowns."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English mirtile, via Old French myrtille and Latin myrtus, ultimately from Ancient Greek múrtos.
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