MEZEREUM Definition & Meaning

mezereum

[ muh-zeer-ee-uhm ]

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noun

a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.

mezereum

/ ��ɪˈ��ɪə��ɪə�� /

noun

the dried bark of certain shrubs of the genus Daphne, esp mezereon, formerly used as a vesicant and to treat arthritis

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mezereum¹

1470–80; (< New Latin ) < Medieval Latin mezereon < Arabic ��ū�� < Persian

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Daphne mezereum and the white variety album are among our earliest and most beautiful flowering shrubs; Autumnale is excellent, it blooms in late autumn.

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Umbelliferone or 4-oxycoumarin, occurs in the bark of Daphne mezereum and may be obtained by distilling such resins as galbanum or asafoetida.

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Daphne mezereum, the mezereon—in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs, at the south-east end above the cottages.

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Daphne mezereum, the mezereon, — in Selborne Hanger among the shrubs at the south-east end above the cottages.

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