myrtle
n. C / Un. an evergreen bush with shiny green leaves and small white flowers that smell very sweet. In some cultures, it is a symbol of love and is used in wedding bouquets.
n. an evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and North Africa, featuring small white flowers and aromatic foliage. Often carries symbolic associations with love and immortality in Western literature.
The garden was filled with the sweet scent of flowering myrtle.
She tucked a small sprig of myrtle into her bridal bouquet as a traditional symbol of good luck.
The hillside was densely covered in wild myrtle and laurel, releasing a pungent, herbal aroma into the heat of the Mediterranean afternoon.
Uncountable when referring to the plant species or wood; countable when referring to individual bushes or varieties.