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n. Any of several evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, an aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, having pink or white flowers and blue-black berries and widely cultivated as a hedge plant.

n. See periwinkle2.

n. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

n. A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.

n. A plant of the genus Myrtus, primarily M. communis, the classic and favorite common myrtle.

n. A name of various similar plants of other genera of the myrtle family (Myrtaceæ), and of other families, many unrelated.

n. A broad-leafed variety of the true myrtle.

n. The sweet-gale, Myrica Gale.

n. widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

n. any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

"Pearls signify both tears and teeth; the latter are sometimes called hailstones, from their whiteness and moisture; the lips are cornelians or rubies; the gums, a pomegranate flower; the dark foliage of the myrtle is synonymous with the black hair of the beloved, or with the first down on the cheeks of puberty."

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dwarf myrtle    bridal myrtle    fringe myrtle    otaheite myrtle    sand-myrtle    ridge myrtle    juniper myrtle    jews' myrtle    australian myrtle    california wax-myrtle   

crêpe myrtle    wax myrtle    creeping myrtle    crape myrtle    common myrtle    crepe myrtle    Saharan myrtle    true myrtle   

fertile    hurtle    infertile    mirtle    turtle   

honeysuckle    laurel    hawthorn    juniper    willow    magnolia    ivy    lilac    ilex    thyme