mezereon family
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mezereon — noun Etymology: Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzariyūn, perhaps from Persian māzaryūn Date: 15th century a small Eurasian shrub (Daphne mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with fragrant … New Collegiate Dictionary
mezereon — me·ze·re·on mə zir ē ən n 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 … Medical dictionary
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
Monneron family — The Monneron family was a French family of businessmen and politicians, best known for the Monneron brothers. It originated in the small village of Ampurany near Tournon sur Rhône, but set up shop in Chanos since 1550. Antoine Monneron and his… … Wikipedia
aloe — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek aloē Date: before 12th century 1. plural the fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Aquilaria agallocha) of the mezereon family 2. a. any of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
leatherwood — noun Date: 1743 1. a small eastern North American tree (Dirca palustris) of the mezereon family with pliant stems and yellow flowers 2. a small tree or shrub (Cyrilla racemiflora of the family Cyrillaceae) of the southeastern United States … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wikstroemia oahuensis — ʻĀkia; Oʻahu False Ohelo Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
daphne — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, laurel, from Greek daphnē Date: circa 1841 any of a genus (Daphne) of Eurasian shrubs of the mezereon family with apetalous flowers whose colored calyx resembles a corolla … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thymelaea passerina — ID 84151 Symbol Key THPA7 Common Name mezereon Family Thymelaeaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, IA, IL, KS, MS, NE, OH, TX, WA, WI Growth Habit Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
