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 mezereum
Daphne mezereum, the mezereon—in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs, at the south-east end above the cottages.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 |Gilbert WhiteA peculiar bitter principle, discovered by Vauquelin in the Daphne mezereum or mezereon.
British Dictionary definitions for mezereum
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