wayfaring-tree

noun

Etymology

Coined c. 1597 by John Gerard, English herbalist. The plant is common along waysides in hedgerows, as might be passed by wayfarers.

  1. derived from herbalist

Definitions

  1. A much-branched European shrub of large size (Viburnum lantana), with dense cymes of…

    A much-branched European shrub of large size (Viburnum lantana), with dense cymes of small white flowers, the foliage and young shoots thickly covered with soft mealy down.

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