mezereon

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