What is another word for candleberry?

Pronunciation: [kˈandə͡lbəɹi] (IPA)

Candleberry is a less common term for bayberry, a type of shrub native to North America. Bayberries are known for their waxy fruit, which can be used to make candles. As such, other synonyms for candleberry include bayberry wax, myrtle wax, and wax myrtle. The term candleberry can also sometimes refer specifically to the fruit of the bayberry shrub. Other related terms include bayberry tallow (a type of candle wax made from beef or mutton fat mixed with bayberry wax), candlenut (a type of tree whose nuts can be used to make candles), and tallowberry (a shrub that produces fruit similar to bayberries).

What are the hypernyms for Candleberry?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Candleberry?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for candleberry (as nouns)

Usage examples for Candleberry

Then, hat in hand, he asked Sir Peter's indulgence for a private conference with me, and led me away by the arm into a sweet-smelling lane, all thick with honeysuckle and candleberry shrub.
"The Reckoning"
Robert W. Chambers

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