myrtle

/ˈmʌrdl/

/ˈmʌtəl/

Other forms: myrtles

Definitions of myrtle

1. noun

   any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
   types:

   Myrtus communis, common myrtle

   European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries

   type of:

   angiospermous tree, flowering tree

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
2. noun

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

   type of:

   periwinkle

   chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers