BAYBERRY WAX

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles

Synonyms:

bayberry tallow; bayberry wax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("bayberry wax" is a kind of...):

wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

Holonyms ("bayberry wax" is a substance of...):

wax myrtle (any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries)

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