myrtle
myrtle — 名詞
1. A small evergreen bush or tree with shiny, pointed leaves, sweet-smelling white
桃金孃
小型常綠灌木，葉亮花香
A small evergreen bush or tree with shiny, pointed leaves, sweet-smelling white or pink flowers, and dark purple berries. It grows naturally in southern Europe and North Africa and is often planted in gardens for its pleasant smell and attractive look.
Christopher planted a myrtle bush near the garden wall for its scented white flowers.
Christopher 在花園牆邊種了一棵桃金孃，因為它的白花有香氣。
collocation: myrtle bush / myrtle hedge
Talia picked a handful of myrtle berries and noticed their sweet, spicy smell.
Talia 摘了幾顆桃金孃果實，聞到它們甜甜辣辣的香氣。
collocation: myrtle berries
In Greek mythology, myrtle was sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
在希臘神話中，桃金孃是獻給愛與美女神 Aphrodite 的聖樹。
The myrtle hedge along the path stayed deep green through the whole winter.
小路旁的桃金孃樹籬整個冬天都保持著深綠色。
- common myrtle
The full name for this specific species, used to distinguish it from other plants in the same family.
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound phrases like 'myrtle bush', 'myrtle berry', and 'myrtle oil'. In classical mythology and Western wedding traditions, myrtle symbolises love, fertility, and good fortune — a bride's bouquet sometimes includes myrtle sprigs.
常見錯誤
2. Any of a large group of shrubs and trees that belong to the same plant family as
桃金孃科
桃金孃科植物的統稱
Any of a large group of shrubs and trees that belong to the same plant family as the common myrtle. This group includes many tropical and subtropical species, some of which are grown for their fruit, wood, or oils.
The myrtle family includes over five thousand species found in warm climates worldwide.
桃金孃科包含五千多種植物，分布在全球溫暖地區。
botanical term: the myrtle family
Nora learned that clove trees and eucalyptus belong to the same family as garden myrtle.
Nora 學到了丁香油樹和桉樹都與花園常見的桃金孃屬於同一科。
examples of myrtle-family plants: clove, eucalyptus
Some myrtle species from tropical forests produce oils used in perfumes and traditional medicines.
來自熱帶森林的一些桃金孃科植物能提煉出用於香水和傳統藥物的油脂。
Adaeze found a myrtle specimen in the botanical garden that she had never seen before.
Adaeze 在植物園裡發現了一種從未見過的桃金孃科植物標本。
- Myrtaceae
The scientific Latin name for the myrtle plant family, used in formal botanical writing.
- myrtaceous plant
A formal botanical term for any member of the myrtle family.
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly in botanical contexts. When referring to a specific plant, 'myrtle' almost always means the common myrtle (sense 1). Use the phrase 'myrtle family' or 'myrtle species' to make the broader meaning clear.