mezereon

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mezereon
    n 1: small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored
         flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs [syn:
         {mezereon}, {February daphne}, {Daphne mezereum}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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