myrtle definition: a small tree with shiny green leaves, pleasant-smelling white flowers and blue-black fruit. Learn more.

any of a genus (Myrtus) of plants of the myrtle family, with evergreen leaves, white or pinkish flowers, and dark, fragrant berries 2. any of various other plants, as the periwinkle and the California laurel Myrtle definition is - a common evergreen bushy shrub (Myrtus communis of the family Myrtaceae, the myrtle family) of southern Europe with oval to lance-shaped shiny leaves, fragrant white or rosy flowers, and black berries.

myrtle meaning: a small tree with shiny green leaves, pleasant-smelling white flowers and blue-black fruit. Learn more. myrtle synonyms, myrtle pronunciation, myrtle translation, English dictionary definition of myrtle. n. 1. Define myrtle. noun any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love. Compare myrtle family.