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Myrtle N Type Evergreen Shrub Aromatic Foliage White

Word myrtle
Definition n. An type of evergreen shrub, with aromatic foliage, white flowers, and purple oval berries.

Sentence Trees as many as you command...I will guard you myrtle...timber to be the pride of your palace!
Source The Epic of Gilgamesh, V, p. 42

Image: Public domain, Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/giant-crape-myrtle-332584/

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