mezereum
[ muh-zeer-ee-uh m ]
/ məˈzɪər i əm /
noun
a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
Also
me·ze·re·on
[muh-zeer-ee-on] /məˈzɪər iˌɒn/.
Also called
daphne.
Origin of mezereum
1470–80; (< New Latin) < Medieval Latin
mezereon < Arabic
māzaryūn < Persian
Words nearby mezereum
mezail,
mezcal,
mezcaline,
meze,
mezereon,
mezereum,
mezlocillin,
mezuzah,
mezza voce,
mezzaluna,
mezzanine
Example sentences from the Web for mezereon
British Dictionary definitions for mezereon (1 of 2)
mezereon
/ (mɛˈzɪərɪən) /
noun
a Eurasian thymelaeaceous shrub, Daphne mezereum, with fragrant early-blooming purplish-pink flowers and small scarlet fruits
another name for mezereum
Word Origin for mezereon
C15: via Medieval Latin from Arabic
māzaryūn
British Dictionary definitions for mezereon (2 of 2)
mezereum
mezereon
/ (mɪˈzɪərɪəm) /
noun
the dried bark of certain shrubs of the genus Daphne, esp mezereon, formerly used as a vesicant and to treat arthritis