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wax myrtle
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌwæks ˈmɜː.təl/ us /ˌwæks ˈmɝː.t̬əl/
a bush or small tree that is usually evergreen(= it does not usually lose its leaves) and that has small fruit covered in a substance like wax:
Volunteers will replant the site with native plants including California buckeye, wax myrtle, toyon, willow, and grasses.
Three wax myrtles were planted to catch any runoff from the balcony.
She put the tiny frog on the leaf of a wax myrtle shrub before releasing it into the water.
Wax myrtle is among the 10 best trees to plant in order to attract birds.
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