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laurustinus
[ lawr-uh-stahy-nuhs ]
/ ˌlɔr əˈstaɪ nəs /
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noun
a southern European evergreen shrub, Viburnum tinus, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white or pinkish flowers.
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Origin of laurustinus
1655–65; <New Latin, formerly laurus tīnus (Latin laurus laurel + tīnus a plant, perhaps laurustinus)
Words nearby laurustinus
Laurie, Laurier, Laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group, laurustinus, lauryl alcohol, Lausanne, lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, Lautréamont
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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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