Myrcia

noun

Myr·​cia

ˈmərsh(ē)ə

: a large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family Myrtaceae) distinguished by their few-seeded berries

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Latin myrtus myrtle + New Latin -ia

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