myrica Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
    genus Myrica.

WordNet

My*ri"ca noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. tamarisk.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.

Webster 1913