MYRICA

Myrica, genus Myrica

(noun) deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

myrica (plural myricas)

(botany) Any of the genus Myrica of shrubs and trees.

Anagrams

• cry aim

Source: Wiktionary


My*ri"ca, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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