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wayfaring tree

noun

: a Eurasian viburnum (Viburnum lantana) that has large ovate leaves and dense cymes of small white flowers and is common along waysides

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wayfaring tree was in 1597

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“Wayfaring tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayfaring%20tree. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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