myrtle
noun/ˈmɜːtl/
/ˈmɜːrtl/
[uncountable, countable]- a bush with shiny leaves, pink or white flowers and blue-black berriesWord Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin myrtilla, myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrta, myrtus, from Greek murtos.
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