Definition of "candleberry" [candleberry]

• Any of certain bayberries, the wax myrtle, or the fruit of these plants. (noun)
• See candlenut. (noun)

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• "A good specimen of myrtle, or candleberry wax, accompanied by candles made from it in the crude unbleached state in New Brunswick, was shown at the Great Exhibition."
• "He put in the finished candlesticks and a box of candleberry dips he had made of delightfully spiced wax, coloured pale green."
• "Then, hat in hand, he asked Sir Peter's indulgence for a private conference with me, and led me away by the arm into a sweet-smelling lane, all thick with honeysuckle and candleberry shrub."