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1. i., bot. mersin. mersin agaci. mersin ağacı. mersin ağacı. i., bot. mersin. mersin.
2. Myrtus communis, mersin; küçük Cezayir menekşesi, Vinca minor, mersin.
3. mersin ağacı.

Etymology : Middle English mirtille, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin myrtillus, from Latin myrtus, from Greek myrtos
Pronunciation : 'm&r-t^&l
Function : noun
Date : 1562

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1. evergreen shrub with white or pink flowers and dark berries that is native to warm climates (i.e. the Mediterranean, western Asia, South America, etc.). myrtle\myr"tle\ (m&etilde;r"t'l), n. [f. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, l. myrtus, murtus, gr. my`rtos; cf. per. mūrd.] (bot.) a species of the genus myrtus, especially myrtus communis. the common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. it has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. the ancients considered it sacred to venus. the flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.note: the name is also popularly but wrongly applied in america to two creeping plants, the blue-flowered periwinkle and the yellow-flowered moneywort. in the west indies several myrtaceous shrubs are called myrtle.
2. A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis.
3. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high.
4. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves.
5. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries.
6. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus.
7. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning. widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus.
8. a small tree with shiny green leaves and white flowers that smell nice (mirtille, from myrtus, from myrtos). Any of the evergreen shrubs in the genus Myrtus (family Myrtaceae). Authorities differ widely over the number of species included; most occur in South America, while some are found in Australia and New Zealand. Common myrtle (M. communis) is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East and is cultivated in southern England and the warmer portions of North America. Other plants known as myrtle include the mountain laurel and periwinkle. The family Myrtaceae, commonly called the myrtle family, includes the plants that produce the spices allspice and cloves, and the genus Eucalyptus. See also crape myrtle.