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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MYRICA

Via Latin from Greek murikē the tamarisk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MYRICA

myrica  [mɪˈraɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYRICA

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Myrica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYRICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Myrica

Myrica /mɪˈraɪkə/ is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Australia. Some botanists split the genus into two genera on the basis of the catkin and fruit structure, restricting Myrica to a few species, and treating the others in Morella. Common names include Bayberry, Bay-rum tree, Candleberry, Sweet Gale, and Wax-myrtle. The generic name was derived from the Greek word μυρικη, meaning "fragrance."...

Definition of myrica in the English dictionary

The definition of myrica in the dictionary is the dried root bark of the wax myrtle, used as a tonic and to treat diarrhoea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYRICA


balalaika
ˌbæləˈlaɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
dika
ˈdaɪkə
diker
ˈdaɪkə
Formica
fɔːˈmaɪkə
hiker
ˈhaɪkə
hitchhiker
ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə
laika
ˈlaɪkə
liker
ˈlaɪkə
lorica
lɒˈraɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
Micah
ˈmaɪkə
misliker
mɪsˈlaɪkə
pica
ˈpaɪkə
pika
ˈpaɪkə
plica
ˈplaɪkə
spica
ˈspaɪkə
spiker
ˈspaɪkə
Streicher
ˈʃtraɪkə
striker
ˈstraɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYRICA

myriad
myriadfold
myriadth
myriapod
myriapodan
myriapodous
myringa
myringitis
myringoscope
myringotomy
myriorama
myrioscope
myristic
myristicivorous
myrmecochory
myrmecoid
myrmecologic
myrmecological
myrmecologist
myrmecology

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYRICA

Africa
America
Arica
Central America
East Africa
erica
French Equatorial Africa
French West Africa
Gorica
Horn of Africa
Latin America
North Africa
North America
Podgorica
Republic of South Africa
South Africa
South America
sub-Saharan Africa
United States of America
West Africa

Synonyms and antonyms of myrica in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «myrica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYRICA

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杨梅
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myrica
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Myrica
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شمعاء
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Myrica
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myrica
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myrica
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myrica
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Myrica
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myrica
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Translator English - Japanese

ヤマモモ
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myrica
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Myrica
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myrica
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myrica
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Translator English - Marathi

मायराका
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MYRICA
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Myrica
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myrica
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Myrica
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Myrica
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MYRICA
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Translator English - Afrikaans

MYRICA
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Translator English - Swedish

Myrica
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Myrica
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Trends of use of myrica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYRICA»

The term «myrica» is regularly used and occupies the 60.876 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYRICA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myrica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYRICA»

Discover the use of myrica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to myrica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Positive Interactions and Interdependence in Plant Communities
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 50 100 150 0 5 10 15 20 0 500 1000 1500 2000 outside in outside in outside in outside in outside in outside in outside in Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica Myrica 0 ...
Ragan M. Callaway, 2007
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The Northwest European Pollen Flora
Species: Myrica gale Comments Well preserved pollen grains of the Myrica gale type are easily distinguished from those of Corylus and Betula, especially by comparing the porus construction (Erdtman, 1943). It is characterized, however, by a ...
W. Punt, S. Blackmore, P. P. Hoen, 2003
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Flowering Plants
The inflorescence and flower in male Myrica esculenta var. farquhariana. Bot. Gaz. 133: 206–213. Abbe LB and EC Abbe. 1971. The vessel member of Myrica esculenta Buch. Ham. J. Minnesota Acad. Sci. 37: 72–76. Carlquist S. 2002.
Armen Takhtajan, 2009
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Myrianthus arborea; (3) cecropiaceae; (4) Africa, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana; (6) boils, 17712. diabetes, dysentery, headache, sore throat, swelling, tumor; (10) chest 17703. (1) Myrica aethiopica; (3) myricaceae; (4) Lesotho; ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Ecosystem Management: Selected Readings
Biological invasion by Myrica faya adds a symbiotic nitrogen fixer to nitrogen- deficient sites, so it has great potential to alter ecosystem- level properties and processes. Myrica was introduced to Hawai'i in the late 1800s, before which the ...
Fred B. Samson, Fritz L. Knopf, 1996
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Bonpl. ex Willd.; Myrica pumila (Michaux) Small; Myrica pusilla Rafinesque; Myrica xalapensis Kunth) North and Central America, Bermuda. Perennial, small many-branched tree or a shrub, strictly dioecious, oblanceolate aromatic glandular ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Geology and Mineral Resources of the Randolph Quadrangle, ...
Myrica tninuta Knowlton, 1923, 157, pi. 37, f. 12; Green River: Greasewood Creek , 40 ml. southeast of Meeker, Colo.— Brown, R. W., 1034, 54, pi. 9, f. 1, 2 ; Green River : Kimball Creek northwest of De Beque, Colo. Salix linearis Knowlton ...
George Burr Richardson, 1941
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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myricaceae (2000)
Polhill, 3 Myrica L., 1 Myrica aethiopica L, 4 Myrica aethiopica sensu auctt., 4 Myrica cerifera L., 4 Myrica conifera Burm.f., 4 Myrica conifera sensu auctt., 4 Myrica gale L., 1 Myrica goetzei Engl., 9,10 Myrica goetzei sensu auct., 9 Myrica ...
R. M. Polhill, Bernard Verdcourt, 2000
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Island Biogeography: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation
Among the more problematic tree species are guava (Psidium cattleianum), also a serious pest in the Galápagos, miconia (Miconia calvescens), tropical ash ( Fraxinus uhdei) and, especially, the fire tree (Myrica faya, also known as Morella  ...
Robert J. Whittaker, José Maria Fernandez-Palacios, 2007
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
23 Myrica arguta Kunth 5012 Myrica caroliniensis Mill. 5006 Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia C.DC. p.p. 5005, 5006 Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl. 5005 Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev. 5005 Myrica cerifera var. frutescens Castigl.
M.M. Grandtner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYRICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myrica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Superfruits Are Still Super
The yumberry (Myrica rubra), too, seems poised to become a popular superfruit. The Asian fruit is typically available dried or in juice form. «Food Processing, May 15»
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Record label goes Chemikal free with unique cleaning range
Where they can, the couple use natural ingredients in their range such as bog myrtle (myrica gale or sweet gale), which is a sweet-smelling ... «The National, May 15»
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Beautiful May flowers are coming
golden vicary privet (Ligustrum x vicaryi), southern bayberry (Myrica cerifera), Oleander (Nerium oleander), Japanese mockorange ... «The Albany Herald, May 15»
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9 Shore-friendly shrubs for your garden
Myrica "Bayberry" — The Bayberry is a native plant that blooms in May in full sun to part shade. They tolerate a wide range of soil and growing ... «Asbury Park Press, Apr 15»
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Build a Rain Garden
Zone 3: dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii), wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida). Prairie zinnia. Blue flag iris. «Rays Digest, Apr 15»
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Beer lovers' big event
Examination of residues there turned up wheat, lingonberries, cranberries, myrica gale, yarrow, honey and birch syrup. This led to another beer ... «The Telegram, Apr 15»
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Genome-wide identification of SSR and SNP markers from the non …
Development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from a genome survey of Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra). BMC Genomics. 2012 ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
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THE REAL DIRT: As snow recedes, here's what to expect
If you're looking for salt-tolerant shrubs for future plantings, consider native northern bayberry (Myrica), red osier dogwood, (Cornus), ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Mar 15»
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Laurel offers plenty of variety for the home garden
To others it is a tree – crape myrtle or Lagerstroemia indica, and to others it is a large shrub – wax myrtle or Myrica cerifera. Ivy can refer to ... «Greenville News, Mar 15»
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Google doodle honors atlas creator Gerardus Mercator
The pair would often visit the workshop of engraver and goldsmith Gaspar à Myrica. Aged just 24, Mercator was an excellent engraver, ... «PanARMENIAN.Net, Mar 15»

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