Definitions
Evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and fragrant flowers.
Word origin
From Middle English mirtille, from Old French mirtille, mirtile, from myrte, from Latin myrtillus, from myrtus + -illus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).
Used in a sentence
“In the Middle Ages pulverized myrtle leaves were applied to the body as a sexual stimulation.”
“Myrtle Hazard Lindsay walked up to the bust, and kissed its marble forehead, saying, "This is the face of my Guardian Angel!"”
“"My husband used to say that girls with flower names fade fast." It was Myrtle who said this one day, out of the blue, and for some reason it made them all go weak with laughter.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Evergreen shrub”6 letters
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