mezereum
[ muh-zeer-ee-uhm ]
/ məˈzɪər i əm /
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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
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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 WhiteThere is the little pale pink, Daphne Mezereum, that flowers before its leaves come in April.
The Garden, You, and I|Mabel Osgood WrightThere are several very distinct varieties, of which the white-flowered D. Mezereum flore albo is one of the most valuable.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. WebsterA peculiar bitter principle, discovered by Vauquelin in the Daphne mezereum or mezereon.
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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