mizerion
Look at other dictionaries:
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
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
mezereon — me·ze·re·on (mə zîrʹē ən) or me·ze·re·um ( əm) n. 1. A poisonous Eurasian ornamental shrub (Daphne mezereum) having fragrant lilac purple flowers and small scarlet fruit. 2. The dried bark of this plant, formerly used externally as a vesicant and … Universalium
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
