noun- A poisonous Eurasian ornamental shrub (Daphne mezereum) having fragrant lilac-purple flowers and small scarlet fruit.
- The dried bark of this plant, formerly used externally as a vesicant and internally for arthritis.
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Origin: Middle English mizerion
Origin: , from Medieval Latin mezereon
Origin: , from Arabic māzaryūn
Origin: , of Persian origin
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