viburnum
Americannoun
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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.
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the dried bark of various species of Viburnum, used in medicine.
noun
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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
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the dried bark of several species of this tree, sometimes used in medicine
Etymology
Origin of viburnum
First recorded in 1725–35, viburnum is from the Latin word vīburnum wayfaring tree
Example Sentences
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A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries — a symbol of fertility in local tradition — lay on the table.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
The doublefile viburnum, from China, was once considered the choicest of all viburnums but now is showing up in natural areas and on invasive plant blacklists.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2019
“Red buckeye, serviceberry, redbud, yellowbud, blackhaw viburnum and flowering dogwood.”
From Washington Times • May 12, 2018
Azaleas, mountain laurel, blueberry, huckleberry, viburnum, dogwood, hayberry, sweet fern, low shadbush, winterberry, chokecherry, and wild plum are dying under the chemical barrage.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017
Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and wildflowers delighted the traveler’s eye through much of the year.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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