myrtle | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers | |
Synonyms: | Vinca_minor | |
Related terms: | periwinkle | |
2. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 258 | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus | |
Related terms: | angiospermous_tree common_myrtle | |
Similar spelling: |
Myrtales |