noun
- a low European shrub (Daphne mezereum) of the mezereum family, with clusters of pink or purple flowers in early spring
- its dried bark, formerly used in liniments and in the treatment of some diseases
Origin:
ModL < LME mizerion < ML mezereon < Ar māzariyūn
adjective
designating a family (Thymelaeaceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants including daphne