- mezereum family
- mezereum family,a family of dicotyledonous plants, mostly trees and shrubs, including the leatherwood and daphne.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mezereum family
Look at other dictionaries:
mezereum — [mə zir′ēənmə zir′ē əm] n. [ModL < LME mizerion < ML mezereon < Ar māzariyūn] 1. a low European shrub (Daphne mezereum) of the mezereum family, with clusters of pink or purple flowers in early spring 2. its dried bark, formerly used in… … English World dictionary
mezereum — me•ze•re•um [[t]məˈzɪər i əm[/t]] also me•ze•re•on [[t] iˌɒn[/t]] n. 1) pln a shrub, Daphne mezereum, of the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Eurasia, with clusters of fragrant purplish flowers 2) pln pha the dried bark of the mezereum, formerly… … From formal English to slang
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
Daphne mezereum — foliage and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Daphne mezereum — ID 25454 Symbol Key DAME3 Common Name paradise plant Family Thymelaeaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, MA, ME, MT, NH, NY, OH, RI, VT Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub … USDA Plant Characteristics
Daphne mezereum L. — Symbol DAME3 Common Name paradise plant Botanical Family Thymelaeaceae … Scientific plant list
Daphne — /daf nee/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree. 2. (l.c.) Bot. any Eurasian shrub belonging to the genus Daphne, certain species of which, as D. mezereum, are cultivated for their… … Universalium
aloe — [al′ō΄; ] for 1 [ al′ō ē΄, al′ō΄] n. pl. aloes [ME < L < Gr aloē < ? Heb ahalim, pl. of ahal, aloe wood < Sans agaru] 1. any of a large genus (Aloe) of plants of the lily family, native to Africa, with fleshy leaves that are spiny… … English World dictionary
thym|e|lae|a|ceous — «THIHM uh lee AY shuhs», adjective. belonging to the mezereum family of trees and shrubs. ╂[< New Latin Thymelaeaceae the family name (< Greek thymelaíā < thýmon thyme + elaíā olive tree) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
spurge laurel — n. a Eurasian evergreen shrub (Daphne laureola) of the mezereum family, with yellowish green flowers, oblong leaves, and poisonous berries * * * … Universalium
