Etymology

mezereon

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Today it means: An ornamental shrub, Daphne mezereum, having purple flowers and bright red fruit. Full definition →

Medieval Latin mezereon ← Arabic مَازَرْيُون
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمَازَرْيُون
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frommezereon
  3. English todaymezereon

From Medieval Latin mezereon, mezereum, from Arabic مَازَرْيُون (māzaryūn).

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