English Explanatory Dictionary

mezereon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ornamental shrub, Daphne mezereum, having purple flowers and bright red fruit.
  2. The dried bark of this plant, once used as a vesicant.

Pronunciation

/məˈzɪəriən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mezereon.wav

Word forms

mezereon mezereons mezerion

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mezereon, mezereum, from Arabic مَازَرْيُون (māzaryūn).

Synonyms

February daphne mezereum spurge olive
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