viburnum

[ vahy-bur-nuhm ]

/ vaɪˈbɜr nəm /

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noun

any of numerous shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, certain species of which, as the cranberry bush, V. opulus, or snowball, are cultivated for ornament.

the dried bark of various species of Viburnum, used in medicine.

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Origin of viburnum

First recorded in 1725–35, viburnum is from the Latin word vīburnum wayfaring tree

Words nearby viburnum

vibrocardiogram, vibrograph, vibrometer, vibronic, Vibropac block, viburnum, Vic, vicar, vicarage, vicar apostolic, vicarate

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How to use viburnum in a sentence

A noticeable plant was a very large Viburnum, which has a liane-like habit and clambers up high trees.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
In the hilly counties its place is taken by the southern black haw, Viburnum rufidulum which only rarely attains tree size.
Trees of Indiana|Charles Clemon Deam
Viburnum lentago, which grows in the river valleys here naturally, is doing finely.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Viburnum opulus and its preparations are therefore to be dropped from the next United States Pharmacopeia.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

His noble blood, red as viburnum berries beside the river, welled forth in a stream staining his yellow, gold-embroidered caftan.
Taras Bulba and Other Tales|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for viburnum

viburnum

/ (vaɪˈbɜːnəm) /

noun

any of various temperate and subtropical caprifoliaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Viburnum, such as the wayfaring tree, having small white flowers and berry-like red or black fruits

the dried bark of several species of this tree, sometimes used in medicine

Word Origin for viburnum

C18: from Latin: wayfaring tree

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