mezereon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.me·ze·re·on
noun \mə-ˈzir-ē-ən\Definition of MEZEREON
: a small Eurasian shrub (Daphne mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with purple flowers and poisonous emetic leaves, fruit, and bark
Origin of MEZEREON
Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzariyūn, perhaps from Persian māzaryūn
First Known Use: 15th century
me·ze·re·on
noun \mə-ˈzir-ē-ən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MEZEREON
: a small European shrub of the genus Daphne (D. mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with fragrant lilac purple flowers and poisonous emetic leaves, fruit, and bark
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