myrtle

  1. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.
  2. Cyrilla species.
  3. A dark green shade that resembles the color of Myrtus leaves.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɜːtl̩/
Etymology

From Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).

Vinca minor

dwarf periwinkle

Myrtus communis

common myrtle

common periwinkle

lesser periwinkle

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