bayberry

noun

Meaning

A small, aromatic shrub native to North America that produces clusters of waxy, grey-blue berries.

Examples

  • The scent of bayberry candles is a quintessential part of many holiday traditions in New England.
  • We planted a row of bayberry bushes along the fence to attract birds to the garden.

Synonyms: shrub, bush, myrica, wax-myrtle