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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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