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Definition of myrtle in English: myrtlenoun ˈməːt(ə)lˈmərdl 1An evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries. 桃金娘；香桃木 Myrtus communis, family Myrtaceae (the myrtle family). This family also includes several aromatic plants (clove, allspice) and many characteristic Australian plants (such as eucalyptus trees and bottlebrushes) Example sentencesExamples - When I moved into my bungalow about 20 years ago, I inherited a shrub which I was given to understand is a myrtle: it is a bushy evergreen with small, dark green, glossy, pointed leaves.
- When growing Mediterranean herbs, such as myrtle or bay, in containers, it is best to use a soil-based compost with extra grit.
- Within its protective cover, he built gleaming palaces and gardens perfumed with roses, jasmine and myrtle.
- A heady, often impenetrable mix of shrubs, herbs and wild flowers, such as lavender, myrtle, marjoram and thyme, its elusive scent permeates everything from the wine to the honey.
- Between the ruins grew cypresses and oleanders, hibiscus, myrtle and wild roses.
2North American The lesser periwinkle. 〈北美〉小蔓长春花 Vinca minor, family Apocynaceae. See periwinkle Example sentencesExamples - If you were daring, you might plant myrtle (periwinkle).
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin myrtilla, myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrta, myrtus, from Greek murtos. Definition of myrtle in US English: myrtlenounˈmərdlˈmərdl 1An evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries. 桃金娘；香桃木 Myrtus communis, family Myrtaceae (the myrtle family). This family also includes several aromatic plants (clove, allspice) and many characteristic Australian plants (eucalyptus trees, bottlebrushes) Example sentencesExamples - Between the ruins grew cypresses and oleanders, hibiscus, myrtle and wild roses.
- Within its protective cover, he built gleaming palaces and gardens perfumed with roses, jasmine and myrtle.
- A heady, often impenetrable mix of shrubs, herbs and wild flowers, such as lavender, myrtle, marjoram and thyme, its elusive scent permeates everything from the wine to the honey.
- When growing Mediterranean herbs, such as myrtle or bay, in containers, it is best to use a soil-based compost with extra grit.
- When I moved into my bungalow about 20 years ago, I inherited a shrub which I was given to understand is a myrtle: it is a bushy evergreen with small, dark green, glossy, pointed leaves.
2North American The lesser periwinkle. 〈北美〉小蔓长春花 Vinca minor, family Apocynaceae. See periwinkle Example sentencesExamples - If you were daring, you might plant myrtle (periwinkle).
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin myrtilla, myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrta, myrtus, from Greek murtos. |