candleberry

/ˈkænd(ə)lˌbɛri/
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Definitions of candleberry
  1. noun
    deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
    synonyms: Myrica pensylvanica, bayberry, swamp candleberry, waxberry
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    type of:
    wax myrtle
    any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
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