Viburnum Opulus

Viburnum opulus
    n 1: deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of
         white flowers and small bright red berries [syn: {guelder
         rose}, {European cranberrybush}, {European cranberry bush},
         {crampbark}, {cranberry tree}, {Viburnum opulus}]
    

Gatten tree \Gat"ten tree`\ [Cf. Prov. E. gatter bush.] (Bot.)
   A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose
   ({Viburnum Opulus}), cornel ({Cornus sanguinea}), and spindle
   tree ({Euonymus Europ[ae]us}).
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Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See
   {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]
   A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or
   wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also
   {marish}.]
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   {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})
      with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white
      flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.

   {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})
      having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;
      marsh five-finger.

   {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)
   (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).
   (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt
       marshes ({Iva frutescens}).

   {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).
      

   {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.

   {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses
      growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall
      {Spartina cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut
      very young. The low {Spartina juncea} is a common
      component of salt hay.

   {Marsh harrier} (Zool.), a European hawk or harrier ({Circus
      aeruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk}, {moor hawk},
      {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.

   {Marsh hawk}. (Zool.)
   (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both
       America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,
       with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse
       hawk}.
   (b) The marsh harrier.

   {Marsh hen} (Zool.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of
      fresh-water marshes, and {Rallus longirostris} of
      salt-water marshes.

   {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Althaea} (
      {Althaea officinalis}) common in marshes near the
      seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a
      demulcent.

   {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

   {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous
      genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,
      growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.
      

   {Marsh quail} (Zool.), the meadow lark.

   {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice}
      ({Statice Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is
      powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine.
      Called also {sea lavender}.

   {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})
      found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.

   {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes
      Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored
      flowers.

   {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.

   {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.

   {Marsh wren} (Zool.), any species of small American wrens of
      the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They chiefly
      inhabit salt marshes.
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Whitten tree \Whit"ten tree`\ [Probably from white; cf. AS.
   hwitingtre['o]w.] (Bot.)
   Either of two shrubs ({Viburnum Lantana}, and {Viburnum
   Opulus}), so called on account of their whitish branches.
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crampbark \crampbark\ n.
   a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub ({Viburnum
   opulus}) with clusters of white flowers and small bright red
   berries.

   Syn: guelder rose, European cranberrybush, European cranberry
        bush, cranberry-tree, {Viburnum opulus}.
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Cranberry \Cran"ber*ry\ (kr[a^]n"b[e^]r*r[y^]), n.; pl.
   {Cranberries} (-r[i^]z). [So named from its fruit being ripe
   in the spring when the cranes return. --Dr. Prior.] (Bot.)
   A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also,
   the plant producing it (several species of {Vaccinum} or
   {Oxycoccus}.) The {high cranberry} or {cranberry tree} is a
   species of {Viburnum} ({Viburnum Opulus}), and the other is
   sometimes called {low cranberry} or {marsh cranberry} to
   distinguish it.
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cranberry tree \cranberry tree\, cranberry-tree
\cranberry-tree\n.
   a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub ({Viburnum
   opulus}) with clusters of white flowers and small bright red
   berries. It is sometimes called {high cranberry} to
   distinguish it from the {marsh cranberry} or {low cranberry}.

   Syn: guelder rose, European cranberrybush, European cranberry
        bush, crampbark, {Viburnum opulus}.
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Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG.
   elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder;
   or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.)
   A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white
   flowers, and small black or red berries.
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   Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus
         Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra})
         forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S.
         pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. The
         European elder ({Sambucus nigra}) is also called the
         {elderberry}, {bourtree}, {Old World elder}, {black
         elder}, and {common elder}.
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   {Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}.

   {Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}.

   {Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak.

   {Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).
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