candleberry

== English == === Etymology === From candle +‎ berry: the waxy coating on the fruits of several species was traditionally used to make candles. === Noun === candleberry (plural candleberries) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== bayberry bay-rum sweet gale wax-myrtle