Definition for Myrtle:

• ( Isaiah 41:19 ; Nehemiah 8:15 ; Zechariah 1:8 ), Hebrew hadas, known in the East by the name as , the Myrtus communis of the botanist. " Although no myrtles are now found on the mount ( of Olives), excepting in the gardens, yet they still exist in many of the glens about Jerusalem, where we have often seen its dark shining leaves and white flowers. There are many near Bethlehem and about Hebron, especially near Dewir Dan, the ancient Debir. It also sheds its fragrance on the sides of Carmel and of Tabor, and fringes the clefts of the Leontes in its course through Galilee. We meet with it all through Central Palestine" ( Tristram).

Synonyms for Myrtle:

• n.

  •
  • broom,
  • coca,
  • buddleia,
  • dogwood.
  •Vinca Minor (noun)
  • Vinca Minor.
  •plant (noun)
  • myrtle.
  •shrub (noun)
  • cotton,
  • gorse,
  • furze,
  • privet,
  • juniper,
  • heather,
  • fuchsia,
  • pomegranate,
  • elder,
  • hibiscus,
  • shrub,
  • holly,
  • blackthorn,
  • syringa,
  • Chokeberry,
  • milkwort,
  • pussy willow,
  • oleander,
  • locust,
  • gooseberry,
  • jute,
  • blueberry,
  • lilac,
  • sisal,
  • Zenobia,
  • blackberry,
  • currant,
  • Rose Of Sharon,
  • forsythia,
  • sagebrush,
  • guava,
  • spiraea,
  • huckleberry,
  • poison sumac,
  • azalea,
  • rosemary,
  • mistletoe,
  • tamarisk,
  • mesquite,
  • gardenia,
  • magnolia,
  • cranberry,
  • alder,
  • bayberry,
  • rhododendron,
  • sumac.

• Other synonyms:

  •fence
  • hedge.

Myrtle Sentence Examples:

• But our myrtle has faded and not borne fruit - not fruit - we poor people.

• The men told Hixon that their ship was the Myrtle, bound out to New South Wales, and their captain's name was Barrow.

Homophones for Myrtle:

• martial, mortal, martial law, monardella, myrdal, Mertle, mirtle, marital.

Hypernym for Myrtle:

• n.

  • plant
    Myrtus Communis, common myrtle.

Hyponym for Myrtle:

• n.

  • plant
    flowering tree, angiospermous tree, periwinkle.