mezereum

[ muh-zeer-ee-uhm ]

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noun

a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.

mezereum

/ mɪˈzɪərɪəm /

the dried bark of certain shrubs of the genus Daphne, esp mezereon, formerly used as a vesicant and to treat arthritis

1470–80; (< New Latin ) < Medieval Latin mezereon < Arabic māzaryūn < Persian

Daphne mezereum, the mezereon—in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs, at the south-east end above the cottages.

There is the little pale pink, Daphne Mezereum, that flowers before its leaves come in April.

There are several very distinct varieties, of which the white-flowered D. Mezereum flore albo is one of the most valuable.

A peculiar bitter principle, discovered by Vauquelin in the Daphne mezereum or mezereon.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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