MEZEREON


Meaning of MEZEREON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈzir-ē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzariyūn, perhaps from Persian māzaryūn

Date: 15th century

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

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