mə̇ˈzirēən, -zer- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzariyūn, from Persian
1. : a small European shrub ( Daphne mezereum ) with fragrant lilac purple flowers that appear before the leaves, an acrid bark used in medicine, and a scarlet fruit sometimes used as an adulterant of black pepper
2. : mezereum