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Candleberry

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Meaning

Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America..

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Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.

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What does candleberry mean?

Candleberry means Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America..

What is a synonym for candleberry?

Common synonyms include bayberry, bay-rum, sweet gale, wax-myrtle.

What is the opposite of candleberry?

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How do you use candleberry in a sentence?

Use candleberry where its definition matches the intended context.

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