swamp candleberry swamp·cand·le·berry uncommon noun 1. deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with gray-green wax-coated berries Synonymsbayberrycandleberryswamp candleberrywaxberryMyrica pensylvanica Related words Broader terms wax myrtle WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.