mezereon

/məˈzɪəriən/
noun 2

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noun

1

An ornamental shrub, Daphne mezereum, having purple flowers and bright red fruit.

We, Greville, are happy in these parks and forests: we were happy in my close winter-walk of box and laurustinus and mezereon. In our earlier days did we not emboss our bosoms with the crocusses, and shake them almost unto shedding with our transports!

2

The dried bark of this plant, once used as a vesicant.

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