candleberry

noun

: a wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
also : a bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of candleberry was in 1731

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“Candleberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candleberry. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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