sand myrtle sand·myrtle uncommon noun 1. low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage Synonymssand myrtleLeiophyllum buxifolium Related words Broader terms shrub Parts Leiophyllum WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.