mezereon

(mə-zîrˈē-ən) or me·ze·re·um (-əm)

noun
  1. A poisonous Eurasian ornamental shrub (Daphne mezereum) having fragrant lilac-purple flowers and small scarlet fruit.
  2. The dried bark of this plant, formerly used externally as a vesicant and internally for arthritis.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English mizerion

Origin: , from Medieval Latin mezereon

Origin: , from Arabic māzaryūn

Origin: , of Persian origin

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