Mezereon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mezereon \Me*ze"re*on\, n. [F. m['e]z['e]r['e]on, Per.
     m[=a]zriy[=u]n.] (Bot.)
     A small European shrub ({Daphne Mezereum}), whose acrid bark
     is used in medicine.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mezereon
       n : small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored
           flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
           [syn: {February daphne}, {Daphne mezereum}]