1. a North American shrub that produces waxy berries used to make candles
Usage: botanical
2. the waxy berry of this shrub

Examples

• The colonists harvested candleberries to make their own candles.
• Candleberry shrubs grow wild along the Atlantic coast.
• The waxy coating on candleberries burns with a pleasant fragrance.
• She collected candleberries from the marsh to craft homemade candles.
• The candleberry bush is also known as bayberry in some regions.
• Native Americans taught settlers how to use candleberries for lighting.