MEZEREON


Meaning of MEZEREON in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' zir- ē - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic m ā zariy ū n, perhaps from Persian m ā zary ū n

Date: 15th century

: a small Eurasian shrub ( Daphne mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with purple flowers and poisonous emetic leaves, fruit, and bark

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