Laurustine

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

  Laurestine \Lau"res*tine\, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus
     the laurel + tinus laurestine. See {Laurel}.] (Bot.)
     The {Viburnum Tinus}, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south
     of Europe, which flowers during the winter months. [Written
     also {laurustine} and {laurestina}.]
     [1913 Webster]