Definition of Daphne mezereum

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Daphne mezereum

Noun
1. small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
(synonym) mezereon, February daphne
(hypernym) daphne
(part-meronym) mezereum

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Daphne mezereum
Daphne mezereum is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and western Asia, north to northern England and central Scandinavia. In southern Europe it is confined to medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe. It is generally confined to soils derived from limestone. The common name is Mezereon.

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