Noun: waxberry 'waks,be-ree [N. Amer], waks-bu-ree [Brit]
- Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
"Children were fascinated by the waxberry's white fruits that looked like tiny snowballs";
- snowberry, common snowberry, Symphoricarpos alba
- Deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
"waxberry wax was once used to make candles";
- bayberry, candleberry, swamp candleberry, Myrica pensylvanica
Derived forms: waxberries
Type of: poisonous plant, wax myrtle
Part of: Caprifoliaceae, family Caprifoliaceae, honeysuckle family
Encyclopedia: Waxberry