Bayberry n. (Bot.) (a)The fruit of the bay tree or Laurus nobilis.
(b)A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle (Pimenta acris).
(c)The fruit of Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; called also candleberry tree.
Bayberry tallow, a fragrant green wax obtained from the bayberry or wax myrtle; called also myrtle wax.