Meanings
nounlaurestine (plural laurestines)
plural laurestines · alternative laurustine
- The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.
Synonyms: laurestina, laurustinus, lauristinus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.
Also see
Origin
- Latinlaurus“laurel”
- New Latinlaurustinus
- Englishlaurestine
From New Latin laurustinus, Latin laurus (“laurel”) + tīnus (“Viburnum tinus”). See laurel.
More words from New Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian лавролистна калина
- лавролистна калина (lavrolistna kalina)Viburnum tinus
Catalan marfull
- marfullViburnum tinus
French laurier-tin, viorne tin
- laurier-tinViburnum tinus
- viorne tinViburnum tinus
German Lorbeerschneeball, Mittelmeer-Schneeball
- LorbeerschneeballViburnum tinus
- Mittelmeer-SchneeballViburnum tinus
Italian lentaggine
- lentaggineViburnum tinus
Latin laurestina, tinus
- laurestinaViburnum tinus
- tinusViburnum tinus
Polish kalina wawrzynowata
- kalina wawrzynowataViburnum tinus
Portuguese folhado
- folhadoViburnum tinus
Russian кали́на лавроли́стная, кали́на португа́льская
- кали́на лавроли́стная (kalína lavrolístnaja)Viburnum tinus
- кали́на португа́льская (kalína portugálʹskaja)Viburnum tinus
- кали́на ти́нус (kalína tínus)Viburnum tinus
Spanish durillo
- durilloViburnum tinus
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
laurestine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurestine
MLA
“laurestine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurestine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laurestine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurestine.
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