myrtles Definition

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

any of the chiefly tropical shrubs or trees comprising the myrtle family

periwinkle:1

an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers

crape myrtle

a usually low-branching evergreen southeastern U.S. shrub (Leiophyllum buxifolium) of the heath family

any of a genus (Myrica of the family Myricaceae, the wax-myrtle family) of trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage; especially : a shrub or small tree (M. cerifera) of the eastern U.S. having small hard berries with a thick coating of bluish-white wax used for candles