Candleberry is a less common term for bayberry, a type of shrub native to North America. Bayberries are known for their waxy fruit, which can be used to make candles. As such, other synonyms for candleberry include bayberry wax, myrtle wax, and wax myrtle. The term candleberry can also sometimes refer specifically to the fruit of the bayberry shrub. Other related terms include bayberry tallow (a type of candle wax made from beef or mutton fat mixed with bayberry wax), candlenut (a type of tree whose nuts can be used to make candles), and tallowberry (a shrub that produces fruit similar to bayberries).