laurustinus

American  

[lawr-uh-stahy-nuhs] / ˌlɔr əˈstaɪ nəs /

noun

1. a southern European evergreen shrub, Viburnum tinus, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white or pinkish flowers.

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laurustinus British  

/ ˌlɔːrəˈstaɪnəs /

noun

1. a Mediterranean caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum tinus, with glossy evergreen leaves and white or pink fragrant flowers

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Etymology

Origin of laurustinus

1655–65; < New Latin, formerly laurus tīnus ( Latin laurus laurel + tīnus a plant, perhaps laurustinus)

Example Sentences

In April, I notice her in considerable numbers on the laurustinus.

From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

She said "Hullo!" pushed her way through the laurustinus hedge, and stood in the midst of the group.

From Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World by Meade, L. T.

She walked quickly down the laurustinus alley toward the gate; there she paused a moment, glancing about the little shady square.

From The Greater Inclination by Wharton, Edith

The scenery—pine-clad hills, streams on the hill-side, ravines, and burns—reminded one of Scotland; but oranges and camellias in the gardens, arbutus, myrtle, laurustinus, cistus, all wild, tell of a different climate….

From Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. by Laughton, John Knox

My father humoured me, and we drew near to the laurustinus hedge, and looked over into the gay little garden.

From Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty