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