me|ze|re|um

me|ze|re|um «mih ZIHR ee uhm», noun.

1. a European and Asiatic shrub, having fragrant, purplish or white flowers which appear in early spring before the leaves.

2. the dried bark of this plant and related species, formerly used in pharmacy.

╂[< New Latin mezereum, alteration of Medieval Latin mezereon < Arabic māzaryūn]