Myrica cerifera
— Noun
– English
~ evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
Myrica gale
— Noun
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~ bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
Myricaceae
— Noun
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~ constituting the order Myricales
Myricales
— Noun
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~ coextensive with the family Myricaceae
Myricaria
— Noun
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~ small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil
Myricaria germanica
— Noun
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~ Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk
myringa
— Noun
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~ the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
myringectomy
— Noun
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~ surgical removal of the eardrum
myringoplasty
— Noun
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~ surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft
myringotomy
— Noun
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~ surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)
Myriophyllum
— Noun
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~ chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
myristic acid
— Noun
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~ a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
Myristica fragrans
— Noun
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~ East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
Myristica
— Noun
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~ type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
Myristicaceae
— Noun
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~ family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds