Myrtle Definition–noun | 1.<
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/td> | any plant of the genus Myrtus, esp. M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love. Compare myrtle family. | | 2. | any of certain unrelated plants, as the periwinkle, Vinca minor, and California laurel, Umbellularia californica. | | 4. | Also called myrtle green. dark green with bluish tinge. | |
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Beach Definition–noun | 1. | an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. | | 2. | the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. | | 3. | the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. | | 5. | to make inoperative or unemployed. | |
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