candleberry

candleberry
/kan"dl ber'ee/, n., pl. candleberries.
1. any of several species of wax myrtle.
2. the fruit of any of these plants.
3. candlenut.
[1730-40, Amer.; CANDLE + BERRY]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • candleberry — tree Can dle*ber ry tree (Bot.) A shrub (the {Myrica cerifera}, or wax bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; also called {bayberry …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • candleberry — ☆ candleberry [kan′dəlber΄ē ] n. pl. candleberries 1. BAYBERRY (sense 1) 2. CANDLENUT (senses 1 & 2) …   English World dictionary

  • candleberry — molukinis tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aleurites moluccanus), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje, Australijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), aliejus, sėklos …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • candleberry — tikroji vaškuonė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sotvarinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Morella cerifera), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot. Morella cerifera angl. bayberry; candleberry; southern… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • candleberry — noun deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey green wax coated berries • Syn: ↑bayberry, ↑swamp candleberry, ↑waxberry, ↑Myrica pensylvanica • Hypernyms: ↑wax myrtle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Candleberry tree — Can dle*ber ry tree (Bot.) A shrub (the {Myrica cerifera}, or wax bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; also called {bayberry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Candleberry Tree — may refer to:* Myrica cerifera * Aleurites javanica …   Wikipedia

  • candleberry tree — Bayberry Bay ber*ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or {Laurus nobilis}. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle ({Pimenta acris}). (c) The fruit of {Myrica cerifera} (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also {candleberry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • candleberry-tree — taukinis žvakmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, aliejinis augalas (Triadica sebifera), paplitęs Azijos rytuose. Naudojamas kuro pakaitalams (alkoholiui), vaškui gaminti (žvakės, muilas). atitikmenys:… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • candleberry tree — noun see candleberry 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • candleberry — noun Date: circa 1730 a wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera); also a bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”