blue myrtle

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

A good rule; but I was always unruly, and that blue myrtle is my favorite flower.

Blue myrtle (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus) is a California species, sometimes called wild lilac or blue blossoms.

It is known in some localities as "blue myrtle," and in others as "blue-blossom."

Is the blue myrtle sprig often the graves holding up its leaves, Amandy?

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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