mezereum

[ muh-zeer-ee-uhm ]

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

Origin of mezereum

1
1470–80; (<New Latin ) <Medieval Latin mezereon<Arabic māzaryūn<Persian
  • Also called daphne.
  • Also me·ze·re·on [muh-zeer-ee-on]. /məˈzɪər iˌɒn/.

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British Dictionary definitions for mezereum

mezereum

mezereon

/ (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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