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Look up Mottl in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mottl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ron Mottl Jr. (born 1962), American Democratic
Mottl
Austrian conductor and composer (1856–1911)
Felix Josef von Mottl (between 29 July/29 August 1856 – 2 July 1911) was an Austrian conductor and composer. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant
Felix_Mottl
Hungarian speleologist and paleontologist
Mária Mottl (22 December 1906 – 21 September 1980) was a Hungarian speleologist and vertebrate paleontologist. Mária Mottl was born on 22 December 1906
Mária_Mottl
Václav Mottl (19 May 1914 – 16 June 1982) was a Czech sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s, representing Czechoslovakia. He won a gold medal
Václav_Mottl
Olympic sailor from Australia
Michael Mottl (born 26 February 1968) is a sailor from Australia. who represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain as crew
Michael_Mottl
American lawyer and politician (1934–2023)
Ronald Milton Mottl (February 6, 1934 – October 13, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly for multiple decades
Ronald_M._Mottl
American politician
Ron Mottl Jr. (born 1962) is an American Democratic politician. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 to 1998, succeeding
Ron_Mottl_Jr.
German businesswoman; director of Bayreuth Festival (1837–1930)
conductors—Levi, Richter and Felix Mottl—shared the musical direction until 1894, when Levi left. Richter and Mottl served throughout Cosima's years, joined
Cosima_Wagner
Town in White Carniola, Slovenia
Metlika (pronounced [mɛˈtlìːka] ; German: Möttling) is a town in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Metlika. It lies on the left
Metlika
Pattern of irregular marks on plants or animals
plants, mottling usually consists of yellowish spots on plants, and is usually a sign of disease or malnutrition. Many plant viruses cause mottling, including
Mottle
1823 opera by Franz Schubert
Hoftheater Karlsruhe under the direction of Felix Mottl. The 1897 performance was edited by Mottl for the tastes of the day, resulting in scenes being
Fierrabras_(opera)
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
spongy, bleeding gums (in vitamin C and B12 deficiencies) Teeth Enamel mottling; delayed eruption Hair Dull, sparse, brittle hair, with thinning of the
Malnutrition
1989 Austrian TV series or program
St Wolfgang, photographed from the Wolfgangsee by Dmitry A. Mottl
Christmas_with_Flicka
streak virus Tobacco stunt Tobacco stunt virus Tobacco vein mottling Tobacco vein mottling virus Tomato spotted wilt Tomato spotted wilt virus Vein banding
List_of_tobacco_diseases
Czech punk rock band
(vocals), Petr Bakalerov (lead guitar and vocals), Petr Stawarz (guitar), Petr Mottl (bass), and Roman Vojtíšek (drums). E!E was formed at the end of 1987 in
E!E
Trademark of limestone from Canada
Canada. It is a cream-coloured limestone with a pervasive mottling of darker dolomite. The mottling gives the rock a tapestry-like effect, and it is popular
Tyndall_stone
1937 Czech film
Poslíček lásky Directed by Miroslav Cikán Written by Miroslav Cikán, Jaroslav Mottl, Hans Regina von Nack Starring Rolf Wanka, Hana Vítová, Jindřich Plachta
Poslíček_lásky
Place in White Carniola, Slovenia
(pronounced [ˈdoːlnji ˈsuːxɔɾ pɾi mɛˈtliːki]; German: Untersuchor bei Möttling) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area
Dolnji_Suhor_pri_Metliki
British nurse convicted of murder (born 1990)
8 February 2025. Dr Lee said experts were wrong to conclude that skin mottling was indicative of air embolism, warning that such discolouration was generic
Lucy_Letby
Species of flowering plant
(8.7 to 22.8 in) long ⇦ Shorter: 17 to 30 cm (6.7 to 11.8 in) long Leaf mottling Immaculate to lightly mottled ⇨ Lightly to heavily mottled, less commonly
Trillium_albidum
Species of dragonfly
The body is thin and black, and the female may have lighter spotting or mottling dorsally. The head is much wider than the rest of the body and is dark
Black_saddlebags
Medical condition
cranium (cutis aplasia congenita), transverse defects of the limbs, and mottling of the skin. Two key features of AOS are aplasia cutis congenita with or
Adams–Oliver_syndrome
Opaque, blue-to-green mineral
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, US (dated c. 1020–1140) show the typical colour range and mottling of American turquoise. Some likely came from Los Cerrillos.
Turquoise
Breed of cat
but with possibility of mottling coat. Chocolate-Tortie Lynx Point: Same as chocolate lynx point but with possibility of mottling coat. Blue-Cream Lynx
Colorpoint_Shorthair
1934 Czech film
as Králová Václav Trégl as Portýr Jaroslav Bráška Josef Kotalík Bohumil Mottl "Na Svatém Kopečku" (in Czech). Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved
Na_Svatém_Kopečku
American politician
a former member of the Ohio Senate. Originally appointed to succeed Ron Mottl who had been elected to Congress in 1974, Stano won a full term in 1976
Jerome_Stano
American politician (1924–2017)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
Ralph_Regula
Virus affecting plants of the Solanaceae family
Solanaceae. The infection causes characteristic patterns, such as "mosaic"-like mottling and discoloration on the leaves (hence the name). TMV was the first virus
Tobacco_mosaic_virus
American politician and businessman (1917–2008)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
Howard_Metzenbaum
Type of steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking
in the Near East, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water, sometimes in a "ladder" or "rose" pattern
Damascus_steel
Coloring and resistance to corrosion of cars
consistent looking finish without light and dark spots which are often called "mottling". Metallic basecoats are formulated so that the aluminium flake is parallel
Automotive_paint
"Spikes" emanating from suspended nuclear explosions
bright spikes projecting from the bottom of the fireball, and the peculiar mottling of the expanding fireball surface. The surface of the fireball, with a
Rope_trick_effect
Genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae
young stems and immature flower buds), red spider mite (causing foliage mottling and discolouration, worse in hot and dry conditions) and capsid bugs (resulting
Dahlia
Medical condition
lesions often show a palpable loss of dermal substance. The reticulated mottling frequently appears more prominent in a cold environment (physiologic cutis
Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita
Cutis_marmorata_telangiectatica_congenita
Species of plant
badly. D. odora is also susceptible to virus infection, which causes leaf mottling. All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans and to a range of domestic
Daphne_odora
(1852–1942) Hugo Reinhold (1854–1935) Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. (1855–1907) Felix Mottl (1856–1911) Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929) Wilhelm Kienzl (1857–1941)
Chronological list of Austrian classical composers
Chronological_list_of_Austrian_classical_composers
Species of fish
The coloration forms a camouflaged pattern as there is a mottling of dark olive mottling along the upper body and a wide black stripe that is normally
Florida_bass
Species of flowering plant
centimeters wide. The flower is white to pink or purple, sometimes with mottling or lines of spots in the throat, and often a purple blotch on the upper
Proboscidea_parviflora
Species of fish
side is dark green to black, the lateral side is darkish to silvery with mottling often present, and the ventral side is pearly. Both adult males and females
Longnose_dace
American legislative district
116th Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Lost re-nomination. Ronald M. Mottl (North Royalton) Democratic January 5, 1987 – December 31, 1992 117th 118th
Ohio's 10th House of Representatives district
Ohio's_10th_House_of_Representatives_district
Species of moth
forewings are bright reddish chestnut with shining pinkish ochreous bands and mottlings. The hindwings are brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to
Archips_georgianus
conductor until 1894, only in 1888 (and then in 1897) Felix Mottl conducted Felix Mottl. Later, Franz Fischer and Karl Muck also took over the musical
Bayreuth premiere cast of Parsifal
Bayreuth_premiere_cast_of_Parsifal
1935 Czech film
růžích ustláno Directed by Miroslav Cikán Written by Miroslav Cikán Jaroslav Mottl Bohumír Polachs Screenplay by Václav Wasserman Starring Antonie Nedošinská
Na_růžích_ustláno
Wortley Redistricted to the 27th district; lost to fellow incumbent Ronald M. Mottl Democratic Ohio 23rd 1974 Ed Feighan Redistricted to the 19th district Tom
List of United States representatives who lost re-election in a primary
List_of_United_States_representatives_who_lost_re-election_in_a_primary
American lawyer and politician (1921–2010)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
Bill_Harsha
Species of tropical fruit plant
signs of the virus are yellowing and vein-clearing of younger leaves and mottling yellow leaves. Infected leaves may obtain blisters, roughen, or narrow
Papaya
String instrument with a bell-like sound
of Richard Wagner's opera Parsifal. The instrument was designed by Felix Mottl, a conductor of Wagner's works, and constructed by Schweisgut of Karlsruhe
Parsifal_bell
Two-coloured coat colouration in cats
Typical combination of black- and red-based areas on the paw-pads of a tortoiseshell cat, in this case, in a mottling pattern
Tortoiseshell_cat
Subspecies of amphibian
into the white belly and chest, some black mottling may occur. Some individuals may have light-gray mottling on the chest. The most prominent feature is
Northern_green_frog
Species of flowering plant
flower in the centre of the umbel. Hemlock also differs in having purple mottling on its stems, which also lack the hairiness of the plain green wild carrot
Daucus_carota
Species of Pentatomid insect
the thin outer edge of the abdomen. The legs are brown with faint white mottling or banding. The nymph stages are black or very dark brown, with red integument
Brown_marmorated_stink_bug
Species of gastropod
snails. Shells can be tan, white, or yellow with rows of darker dots, dark mottling, or stripes. Size is 22-30mm for a mature specimen. The species is found
Marginella_floccata
Spanish breed of dog
combination of lemon, orange, or red-brown patches painted on it without any mottling or merle patterning, like a Paint Horse. The overall temperament is gentle
Sabueso_Español
American politician (1928–1982)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
John_M._Ashbrook
Subspecies of bird
and paler yellow underparts. They lack the black "V" and have brownish mottling instead. They have a pinkish buff bill, legs, and feet. Adults of subspecies
Chihuahuan_meadowlark
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family
Umbravirus was isolated from P. somniferum containing leaf mosaic and mottling symptoms, in New Zealand. There are only a few pests that can do harm to
Papaver_somniferum
American publisher and politician (1927–2022)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
Bud_Brown_(politician)
Genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae
with variations on these including multicoloring, with different colored mottling, stripes or edges on the petals. Some flowers have uniform colors or patterns
Hippeastrum
Species of plant
"explosively" snaps apart, releasing oval seeds which are brown with darker brown mottling, and up to 1.5 cm (5⁄8 in) cm long. Each seed bears a small but prominent
Jatropha_gaumeri
Species of flowering plant
around the spathe. The spathes are hood-like or shell-like in shape. Their mottling closely mimics the fluttering lights and hues frequently observed on underbrush
Symplocarpus_foetidus
Subspecies of bird
streaks on the sides of their head and about their chest with a bit of gray mottling or speckling on the scapulars. Apart from a variably white-streaked throat
Harlan's_hawk
Species of bird
upperparts and a white head and underparts. There is noticeable white mottling on the upper side of the wings. Their wing-coverts are tipped white, creating
Peruvian_booby
Process to lighten the colour of teeth
hypomineralisation which can produce different appearances of enamel from white mottling to yellow brown appearances. Tetracycline and minocycline. Tetracycline
Tooth_whitening
Species of shark
spots, which become finer on the fins. The underside is white with darker mottling. Various sources give differing maximum lengths, ranging from 1.5 to 2
Japanese_angelshark
German composer and conductor
conductor, sharing responsibility for conducting the ''Ring'' cycle with Felix Mottl and Hans Richter, who had conducted its premiere 20 years earlier. In 1908
Siegfried_Wagner
German conductor and composer (1886–1954)
synthesized by Furtwängler. In Munich (1907–1909), Furtwängler studied with Felix Mottl, a disciple of Wagner. He considered Arthur Nikisch as his model. According
Wilhelm_Furtwängler
Species of bird
(the rump often intermixed with grey and the flanks retain some black mottling or barring). S. c. hicksii – (Lawrence, 1865): found in eastern Panama
Variable_seedeater
Hughes 16 1977 Bethel 10 Bill Perce 15 1906 Kalamazoo Dick Falvey 15 1923 St. Mary's, KY Ed Walsh 15 1926 Western State Ron Mottl 15 1955 Ohio State
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball statistical leaders
Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_baseball_statistical_leaders
House elections for the 95th U.S. Congress
Lippitt (American) 3.1% Ohio 23 Ronald M. Mottl Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Y Ronald M. Mottl (Democratic) 73.2% Michael T. Scanlon (Republican)
1976 United States House of Representatives elections
1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Species of songbird
female is less glossy than the male, and juveniles are brownish-gray with mottling below. The legs are black. The bill, which is black and shorter than the
Black_catbird
folklorist. Karl Motesiczky (1904–1943), psychoanalyst. Felix Josef von Mottl (1856–1911), Austrian conductor and composer. Reggie Nalder (1907–1991)
List_of_people_from_Vienna
Color of horses in the dun family
the following: dark face, cobwebbing around the eyes and forehead, dark mottling on the body, leg barring (sometimes called tiger striping), dark ear tips
Grullo
Species of bird
adults and olive legs and feet. Juveniles are drab gray-brown with dusky mottling on a white head and neck. The red-gartered coot is found from central and
Red-gartered_coot
Species of moth
aberration lugubris Schultz is almost completely black, lacking the mixed-grey mottling on the wings, but still retains the prominent white spot marker on its
Acronicta_rumicis
Species of bird
live a long life may gradually become paler as they age, manifesting in mottling and a lightening of the back from a darker shade to a bluer pale colour
Eurasian_goshawk
Species of fish
overall color may be blue or black, marked with yellow mottling which is mixed with some white mottling. The main distinguishing feature of this species is
China_rockfish
Species of virus
black raspberries (Rubus occidentalis). The virus causes leaf chlorosis, mottling and puckering. Affected plants typically fail to yield fruits after three
Black raspberry necrosis virus
Black_raspberry_necrosis_virus
Species of virus
environment. The disease gets its name from the characteristic green and yellow mottling and mosaic pattern that develops on the leaves of infected plants. Other
Lettuce_mosaic_virus
Species of fish
sand divers is a pallid color, ranging from gray to brownish gray with mottling on the head and trunk grading to a whitish underbelly. They have variable
Synodus_intermedius
Species of butterfly
markings on the same are smaller than in the wet-season form. Underside: the mottlings of brown strigae and minute spots are more numerous and dense. Race australis
Hebomoia_glaucippe
American politician (born 1928)
Stanton (D) ▌T. Guyer (R) ▌R. Regula (R) ▌B. Gradison (R) ▌T. Kindness (R) ▌R. Mottl (D) 95th Senate: ▌J. Glenn (D) · ▌H. Metzenbaum (D) House: ▌T. Ashley (D)
Bill_Gradison
House elections for the 96th U.S. Congress
Lehman (Independent) 5.3% Ohio 23 Ronald M. Mottl Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Y Ronald M. Mottl (Democratic) 74.8% Homer S. Taft (Republican)
1978 United States House of Representatives elections
1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
State of matter
paperback ed.). New York: Black Dog & Leventhal. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-57912-814-2. Mottl, Michael J.; Glazer, Brian T.; Kaiser, Ralf I.; Meech, Karen J. (December
Liquid
Species of lizard
approximately 45–50 cm (18–20 in). Both sexes have random black specks and mottling along the sides. Females usually have much less green than males and a
Ameiva_ameiva
1830) June 22 – Bruno Klein, organist and composer (b. 1858) July 2 – Felix Mottl, conductor and composer (b. 1856) July 3 – Madeline Schiller, pianist (b
1911_in_music
Species of fish
for vertical, iridescent blue-green bars along the body and iridescent mottling on the cheek. Females are more muted in coloration when compared to the
Spring_pygmy_sunfish
House elections for the 94th U.S. Congress
Minshall Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. Y Ronald M. Mottl (Democratic) 34.8% George E. Mastics (Republican) 30.5% Dennis J. Kucinich
1974 United States House of Representatives elections
1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Austrian composer (1824–1896)
students at the Conservatory included Richard Robert, Hans Rott, Felix Mottl, Heinrich Schenker, Mathilde Kralik, Franz Schalk, Joseph Schalk, and Ferdinand
Anton_Bruckner
Species of snake
scales wide. Adult specimens also often exhibit a significant amount of mottling on the throat and on the venter, which makes patterns on this species less
Indian_cobra
Species of flowering plant
The petiole is long, smooth, and pale yellowish-green with dark green mottling and cream speckles, subtended by a few pinkish cataphylls. The lamina is
Amorphophallus_hohenackeri
French operatic soprano (1858-1942)
her capricious tempi and Mr. Mottl's agility made possible. An encore was demanded, and the singer came forward and Mr. Mottl went to the piano. He began
Emma_Calvé
British artist
these amorphous and abstract forms, female figures are embedded within the mottling masses of unidentifiable matter. Brown also places sculpture as a central
Glenn_Brown_(artist)
Species of hummingbird
with green spots. The rest of their underparts are grayish with green mottling and spots. The green inca is found in the Andes of northwestern Venezuela
Green_inca
Australian sailing skipper (born 1960)
(Crew: Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku, Yasuhiro Yaji) 1st – ACI H1 Match Race Cup '05 (Crew: Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku, Yasuhiro
Peter_Gilmour
House elections for the 98th U.S. Congress
redistricting race to fellow incumbent Andrew Jacobs Jr. Ohio 19: Ronald M. Mottl lost to challenger Ed Feighan. Pennsylvania 1: Joseph F. Smith lost a redistricting
1982 United States House of Representatives elections
1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Species of snake
grayish with heavy brown mottling, overlaid with a double row of large dark spots. The belly is brownish or yellowish with dark mottling. The tip of the tail
Hypnale_hypnale
Species of fish
gold in colour, overlain with a dense pattern of black to very dark green mottling. The effect is a marbled appearance sometimes reminiscent of a leopard's
Eastern_freshwater_cod
Species of virus
Tobacco vein mottling virus (TVMV) is a plant virus of the family Potyviridae, first described in 1972. It is found in the United States in tobacco plants
Tobacco_vein_mottling_virus
House elections for the 92nd U.S. Congress
Incumbent re-elected. Y William Edwin Minshall Jr. (Republican) 60.1% Ronald M. Mottl (Democratic) 39.9% Ohio 24 Donald "Buz" Lukens Republican 1966 Incumbent
1970 United States House of Representatives elections
1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Species of amphibian
(underside) is white with subtle flecks, transitioning to more prominent darker mottling in the throat region. The texture varies from lightly granular to completely
Bilbo's_rain_frog
MOTTL
MOTTL
MOTTL
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name SHILAH means "brother."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lovely; Delightful
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Not Wearing out; Everlasting
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Sanskrit
God's Favourite Disciple; A Person who Wins God
Female
German
German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Guðrun, GUDRUN means "divine rune."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lustrous
Girl/Female
Native American
Running water. Famous Bearer: Tallulah Bankhead (1903 - 1968).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aneeksha | அநிகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Bringing happiness
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Dove
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a harpist (see Harper), or occasionally a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a harp.English : habitational name from a minor place such as Harp House in Eastwood, Essex, or South Harp in South Petherton, Somerset, denoting a place where salt was produced, from Old English hearpe ‘harp’, an implement used in the processing of salt. Compare Harpham.German : metonymic occupational name for a harpist, from Middle High German harpfe ‘harp’.German : variant of Harpe.
MOTTL
MOTTL
MOTTL
MOTTL
MOTTL
n.
A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black.
n.
A tool or implement for mottling a molded article with coloring matter
n.
A very handsome American butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis). Its wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.
n.
A greenish spotted porphyry, being a diabase whose pyroxene has been altered to uralite; -- first found in the Pyreness. So called from the colored spots which give it a mottled appearance.
n.
A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha.
a.
Mottled with various colors; variegated; spotted; -- said of certain rocks.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
imp. & p. p.
of Mottle
n.
A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
n.
A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (Ancistrodon piscivorus) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles.
a.
Marked with spots of different colors; variegated; spotted; as, mottled wood.
v. t.
To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
n.
A mottled appearance.
n.
A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
a.
Having spots and patches of black and white, or other colors; mottled; pied.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mottle
n.
A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.