mezereum

American  

[muh-zeer-ee-uhm] / məˈzɪər i əm /

Also mezereon

noun

1. a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.

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mezereum British  

/ mɪˈzɪərɪəm /

noun

1. the dried bark of certain shrubs of the genus Daphne, esp mezereon, formerly used as a vesicant and to treat arthritis

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Etymology

Origin of mezereum

1470–80; (< New Latin ) < Medieval Latin mezereon < Arabic māzaryūn < Persian

Example Sentences

Daphne Cneorum, 78. mezereum, 79. m. alba, 80. m. autumnale, 80. m. trailing, 78.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

Umbelliferone or 4-oxycoumarin, occurs in the bark of Daphne mezereum and may be obtained by distilling such resins as galbanum or asafoetida.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Daphne mezereum, the mezereon—in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs, at the south-east end above the cottages.

From The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 by Morley, Henry

Daphne mezereum, the mezereon, — in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs at the south-east end above the cottages.

From The Natural History of Selborne by White, Gilbert

Daphne mezereum and the white variety album are among our earliest and most beautiful flowering shrubs; Autumnale is excellent, it blooms in late autumn.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas