mezereum

[ muh-zeer-ee-uh m ]

/ məˈzɪər i əm /

noun

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

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Also me·ze·re·on

[muh-zeer-ee-on] /məˈzɪər iˌɒn/.

Also called daphne.

Origin of mezereum

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

Words nearby mezereum

mezail, mezcal, mezcaline, meze, mezereon, mezereum, mezlocillin, mezuzah, mezza voce, mezzaluna, mezzanine

Example sentences from the Web for mezereum

Daphne mezereum, the mezereon—in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs, at the south-east end above the cottages.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2|Gilbert White
A peculiar bitter principle, discovered by Vauquelin in the Daphne mezereum or mezereon.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for mezereum

mezereum

mezereon

/ (mɪˈzɪərɪəm) /

noun

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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