mezereon

me·ze·re·on

 (mə-zîr′ē-ən) or me·ze·re·um (-əm)

n.

1. A poisonous Eurasian ornamental shrub (Daphne mezereum) having fragrant lilac-purple flowers and small scarlet fruit.

2. The dried bark of this plant, formerly used for medicinal purposes.

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[Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzaryūn, of Persian origin.]

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mezereon

(mɛˈzɪərɪən)

n

1. (Plants) a Eurasian thymelaeaceous shrub, Daphne mezereum, with fragrant early-blooming purplish-pink flowers and small scarlet fruits

2. (Plants) another name for mezereum

[C15: via Medieval Latin from Arabic māzaryūn]

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Noun

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mezereon - small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs Daphne mezereum, February daphne daphne - any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers mezereum - the dried bark of the shrub mezereon

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