any of various temperate and subtropical caprifoliaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Viburnum, such as the wayfaring tree, having small white flowers and berry-like red or black fruits
2.
the dried bark of several species of this tree, sometimes used in medicine
Word origin
C18: from Latin: wayfaring tree
viburnum in American English
(vaɪˈbɜrnəm)
noun
1.
any of a large genus (Viburnum) of shrubs or small trees of the honeysuckle family, with white flowers
2.
the bark of several species of this plant, sometimes used in medicine