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Myrtle

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A beautiful and fragrant evergreen tree, growing wild throughout the southern parts of Europe, the north of Africa, and the temperate parts of Asia; principally on the seacoast. The leaves are of a rich and polished evergreen; the flowers white, with sometimes a tinge of red externally; and the berries are of the size of a small pea, violet or whitish, sweetish, and with the aromatic flavor which distinguishes the whole plant. These are used for spices in the Levant. It furnishes a useful tonic medicine, Nehemiah 8:15; Isaiah 41:19; 55:13; Zechariah 1:8,10,11 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Myrtle'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​m/myrtle.html. 1859.
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