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sand myrtle

noun

  1. an evergreen shrub, Leiophyllum buxifolium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having simple, leathery leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sand myrtle1

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Example Sentences

Sometimes the path would disappear from sight in masses of hudsonia and sand-myrtle.

The path ran into a tangle of sand-myrtle, with vivid little oval green leaves and feathery white, pink-centred blossoms.

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