Pimenta acris

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Pimenta acris
    n 1: West Indian tree; source of bay rum [syn: {bayberry}, {bay-
         rum tree}, {Jamaica bayberry}, {wild cinnamon}, {Pimenta
         acris}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bayberry \Bay"ber*ry\, 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}.
       [1913 Webster]

   {Bayberry tallow}, a fragrant green wax obtained from the
      bayberry or wax myrtle; -- called also {myrtle wax}.
      [1913 Webster]