bayberry
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Synonyms: mayberry, barberry, tayberry, baneberry, babery, bilberry, bearberry, waxberry, boxberry, blaeberry, burberry
Antonyms: mayberry, barberry, tayberry, baneberry, babery, bilberry, bearberry, waxberry, boxberry, blaeberry, burberry
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Noun
- {{lb|en|North America}} The fruit of the [[wax myrtle]] shrub; or the plant itself ({{taxlink|Morella cerifera|species}}), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
- The fruit of the [[bay laurel]] ({{taxfmt|Laurus nobilis|species}}).
- {{vern|West Indian bay tree}} ({{taxlink|Pimenta racemosa|species}}), a tropical American shrub with aromatic leaves that are used in the preparation of [[bay rum]].
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