myrtle garland
chiefly poetic
noun
A wreath of myrtle, especially as worn in honour of Venus, or by a bride; hence used allusively to refer to love or marriage.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Heywood (c1573–1641), playwright and poet.
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