mezereon

me·ze·re·on  (m-zîr-n) or me·ze·re·um (-m)

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 externally as a vesicant and internally for arthritis.

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

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mezereon [mɛˈzɪərɪən]

n

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

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for mezereum

[via Medieval Latin from Arabic māzaryūn]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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