candleberry

American  

[kan-dl-ber-ee] / ˈkæn dlˌbɛr i /

noun

plural

candleberries

1. any of several species of wax myrtle.

2. the fruit of any of these plants.

3. candlenut.

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candleberry British  

/ ˈkændəlbərɪ /

noun

1. another name for wax myrtle

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Etymology

Origin of candleberry

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; candle + berry

Example Sentences

We took the trail the next day, savoring the topography, rich with tree heath, St. John’s wort, Azorean candleberry tree and other plant life.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015

It shows me the candleberry, which yields scented wax.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2015

Just before reaching Tanjiro, a region is passed where orchards of the candleberry tree occupy high leveled areas between rice paddies, after the manner described for the mulberry orchards in Chekiang, China.

From Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan by King, F. H. (Franklin Hiram)

A good specimen of myrtle, or candleberry wax, accompanied by candles made from it in the crude unbleached state in New Brunswick, was shown at the Great Exhibition.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

In the East Indies the candleberry, which contains oily seeds, has been burned for light by the natives.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew