laurestine

English

Etymology

From New Latin laurustinus, Latin laurus (“laurel”) + tinus (“Viburnum tinus”). See laurel.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/, /ˈlɔːɹ.əs.tiːn/

Noun

laurestine (plural laurestines)

1. The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.

   Synonyms: laurestina, laurustinus, lauristinus

Alternative forms

• laurustine

Translations

Viburnum tinus

• Catalan: marfull (ca) m
• German: Lorbeerschneeball m, Mittelmeer-Schneeball m
• Italian: lentaggine (it) f
• Latin: laurestina, tinus f
• Portuguese: folhado (pt) m
• Spanish: durillo m

Further reading

• Viburnum tinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Viburnum tinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Viburnum tinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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