myrtle

noun

any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

Roots

myrtosmyrt- · Greek · myrtle plant ellus-le · Latin · diminutive

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