myrtle

myr-tle · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An evergreen shrub with glossy aromatic leaves, white flowers, and purple-black berries.

  2. 2.

    A female given name.

Forms

plural: myrtles

Related words

See also: evergreen, plant, shrub

Etymology

From Medieval Latin myrtilla, diminutive of Latin myrtus, from Greek myrtos.