bayberry

[ bey-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈbeɪˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural bay·ber·ries.

any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus Myrica, as M. pensylvanica, of northeastern North America, and M. californica, of the western U.S.Compare wax myrtle.

the berry of such a plant.

bay⁴ (def. 2).

Origin of bayberry

First recorded in 1570–80; bay⁴ + berry

Words nearby bayberry

Bayamón, bay antler, Bayar, Bayard, Baybars I, bayberry, Bay City, Bayelsa, Bayern, Bayesian, Bayes' theorem

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Example sentences from the Web for bayberry

To a pound of bayberry tallow, put a pint of potash lye, strong enough to bear up an egg.
The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide|Anonymous
The path to the light-house led through a patch of bayberry bushes.
Flint|Maud Wilder Goodwin
The darkness fell fast, and the supper dishes had to be put under some bayberry bushes until morning.
Betty Leicester|Sarah Orne Jewett
Mrs. Davids took the pinch of bayberry and shook her head, looking as though that was the "hardest luck" of all.
Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature|Various

The rose keeps her carmine caskets, full of other roses; but the bayberry is generous with dove-gray pebble seeds.
Minstrel Weather|Marian Storm

British Dictionary definitions for bayberry

bayberry

bay

/ (ˈbeɪbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees of the genus Myrica, that bear grey waxy berries: family MyricaceaeSee also wax myrtle

Also called: bay rum tree a tropical American myrtaceous tree, Pimenta racemosa, that yields an oil used in making bay rum

the fruit of any of these plants

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bayberry
释义	bayberry [ bey-ber-ee, -buh-ree ] / ˈbeɪˌbɛr i, -bə ri / noun, plural bay·ber·ries. any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus Myrica, as M. pensylvanica, of northeastern North America, and M. californica, of the western U.S.Compare wax myrtle. the berry of such a plant. bay⁴ (def. 2). Origin of bayberry First recorded in 1570–80; bay⁴ + berry Words nearby bayberry Bayamón, bay antler, Bayar, Bayard, Baybars I, bayberry, Bay City, Bayelsa, Bayern, Bayesian, Bayes' theorem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bayberry To a pound of bayberry tallow, put a pint of potash lye, strong enough to bear up an egg. The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide\|Anonymous The path to the light-house led through a patch of bayberry bushes. Flint\|Maud Wilder Goodwin The darkness fell fast, and the supper dishes had to be put under some bayberry bushes until morning. Betty Leicester\|Sarah Orne Jewett Mrs. Davids took the pinch of bayberry and shook her head, looking as though that was the "hardest luck" of all. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature\|Various The rose keeps her carmine caskets, full of other roses; but the bayberry is generous with dove-gray pebble seeds. Minstrel Weather\|Marian Storm British Dictionary definitions for bayberry bayberry bay / (ˈbeɪbərɪ) / noun plural -ries any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees of the genus Myrica, that bear grey waxy berries: family MyricaceaeSee also wax myrtle Also called: bay rum tree a tropical American myrtaceous tree, Pimenta racemosa, that yields an oil used in making bay rum the fruit of any of these plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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