laurustinus

[ lawr-uh-stahy-nuh s ]

/ ˌlɔr əˈstaɪ nəs /

noun

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

Words nearby laurustinus

laurie, laurier, laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group, laurustinus, lauryl alcohol, lausanne, lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, lautrec

Origin of laurustinus

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

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Examples from the Web for laurustinus

The all-prevailing ivy was filled with berries, and the laurustinus was already in bloom.
Whip and Spur|George E. Waring
Gladys gave a little shriek of dismay as Daisy thrust her parasol into a laurustinus.
Daisy's Aunt|E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
It was separated from the Boulevard de la Madeleine by a green paddock, and was concealed in a nest of laurustinus and clematis.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847|Various
The dark walls were quite covered with holly and ivy, mixed with the blossoms of laurustinus and some bright flowers.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

He pointed to a serpentine walk, overarched by laurustinus, and they had proceeded some yards before he spoke again.
Vashti|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for laurustinus

laurustinus

/ (ˌlɔːrəˈstaɪnəs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for laurustinus

C17: from New Latin, from Latin laurus laurel

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