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myrica

American  
[mi-rahy-kuh] / mɪˈraɪ kə /

noun

  1. the bark of the wax myrtle.

  2. the bark of the bayberry.

myrica British  
/ mɪˈraɪkə /

noun

  1. the dried root bark of the wax myrtle, used as a tonic and to treat diarrhoea

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Etymology

Origin of myrica

1700–10; < Latin < Greek myrī́kē a shrub, the tamarisk

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