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myrtle.

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɜːtl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝtl̩/General-American[ˈmɝtɫ̩]General-American[ˈmɝɾɫ̩]General-American
  1. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

  2. A small tree or tall shrub, Cyrilla racemiflora, native to temperate and tropical regions of the Americas.

  3. A tall evergreen Australian tree, Nothofagus cunninghamii, native to Victoria and Tasmania.

    Australia
  4. A dark green shade that resembles the color of Myrtus leaves.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English mirtille, from Old French mirtille, mirtile, from myrte, from Latin myrtillus, from myrtus + -illus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).

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