myrtle
/ˈmɜːtl/noun
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- an evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries桃金娘; 香桃木。
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- Myrtus communis, family Myrtaceae (the myrtle family). This family also includes several aromatic plants (clove, allspice) and many characteristic Australian plants (eucalyptus trees, bottlebrushes).拉丁名Myrtus communis,桃金娘科。该科也包括数种芳香植物（丁香和众香树）和众多澳大利亚特有植物（桉树和红千层属植物）。
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- N. Amer. the lesser periwinkle〈北美〉小蔓长春花。
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- Vinca minor, family Apocynaceae.拉丁名Vinca minor,夹竹桃科。见PERIWINKLE1.
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin myrtilla, myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrta, myrtus, from Greek murtos.