VIBURNUM Definition & Meaning

viburnum

[ vahy-bur-nuhm ]

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noun

any of numerous shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, certain species of which, as the cranberry bush, V. opulus, or snowball, are cultivated for ornament.
the dried bark of various species of Viburnum, used in medicine.

viburnum

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noun

any of various temperate and subtropical caprifoliaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Viburnum, such as the wayfaring tree, having small white flowers and berry-like red or black fruits
the dried bark of several species of this tree, sometimes used in medicine

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of viburnum¹

First recorded in 1725–35, viburnum is from the Latin word ��ī��ܰ��Գܳ� wayfaring tree

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of viburnum¹

C18: from Latin: wayfaring tree

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Ella riffled through the cabinet of herbs, eyes scanning over all the little drawers of dried roots and plants, the labels in Latin: trillium grandiflorum, viburnum, eugenia pimenta, and so on.

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A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries - a symbol of fertility in local tradition - lay on the table.

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A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries — a symbol of fertility in local tradition — lay on the table.

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He recorded “The Red Viburnum in the Meadow” in February at the Parliament House in Helsinki, playing different musical lines that he later mixed together.

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The video features the Ukrainian song “The Red Viburnum in the Meadow,” written during World War I, which has long been associated with Ukraine’s fight for independence.

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