common myrtle

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Noun1.common myrtle - European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berriescommon myrtle - European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries
Myrtus communis
genus Myrtus, Myrtus - type genus of the Myrtaceae
myrtle - any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
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Description: There are several types of myrtle that are used commercially: common myrtle grows up to 48 inches tall with large, glossy, dark green leaves; mini myrtle has lighter-colored and smaller, more compact leaves on shorter stems; variegated myrtle has color patterns with cream and yellow margins.
Appendix B Foliages
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