myrtle C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˈmɝːtəl/ UK /ˈmɜːtəl/ See IPA manual Freq #14551 Meanings 1 noun an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, with aromatic leaves and white or pink flowers A border of myrtle released a fresh scent when its leaves were brushed. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms myrtledmyrtlelike Related forms evergreenshrubMyrtus Appears in Phrases (1) See all wax myrtle a shrub or small tree with fragrant leaves and berries covered in wax Noun + noun Etymology From Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, ultimately from Greek myrtos ("myrtle"). The plant was associated with love and ritual in the ancient Mediterranean world. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # myrtle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɝːtəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɜːtəl/ **Frequency rank:** 14551 ## Meanings 1. an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, with aromatic leaves and white or pink flowers ## Examples - A border of myrtle released a fresh scent when its leaves were brushed. ## Derived Forms - myrtled - myrtlelike ## Related Forms - evergreen - shrub - Myrtus ## Etymology From Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, ultimately from Greek myrtos ("myrtle"). The plant was associated with love and ritual in the ancient Mediterranean world. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown