Definitions for: Myrica


[n] deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees



Webster (1913) Definition: My*ri"ca, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? tamarisk.] (Bot.)
A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with
aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the
sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.

Synonyms: genus Myrica

See Also: dicot genus, family Myricaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Myrica gale, Myricaceae, Scotch gale, sweet gale, wax myrtle, wax-myrtle family

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