bayberry noun. ['beɪbɛri] E16.
[from BAY noun² + BERRY noun¹.]
1. The fruit of the bay tree. E16.

2. A N. American shrub or small tree, Myrica cerifera, allied to the bog myrtle (also called wax myrtle); the fruit of this tree, which yields a wax made into candles. L17.

3. (The fruit of) a fragrant oil-bearing W. Indian tree, Pimenta acris. M18.

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