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Definition of myrtle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

myrtle

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