Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
laurustine .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) The
Viburnum Tinus , an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun botany The
Viburnum tinus, anevergreen shrub or tree of the south ofEurope , which flowers during the winter months.
Etymologies
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From New Latin laurustinus, from laurus tinus, from Latin laurus ("laurel") + tinus ("Viburnum tinus"). See laurel.
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Examples
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An Angular Epeira, with a remarkably fine belly, has spun her web between two laurestine-shrubs, covering a width of nearly a yard.
The Life of the Spider Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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