# mezereon

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈzɪəriən/

## Definitions
1. An ornamental shrub, Daphne mezereum, having purple flowers and bright red fruit.
2. The dried bark of this plant, once used as a vesicant.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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