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Myrtus

noun
Myr·​tus | \ ˈmərtəs\

Definition of Myrtus

: a genus of chiefly South American shrubs (the type of the family Myrtaceae) having flowers with numerous ovules — see myrtle

History and Etymology for Myrtus

New Latin, from Latin, myrtle

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