laurustinus

[ lawr-uh-stahy-nuhs ]

/ ˌlɔr əˈstaɪ nəs /

noun

a southern European evergreen shrub, Viburnum tinus, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white or pinkish flowers.

Origin of laurustinus

1655–65; <New Latin, formerly laurus tīnus (Latin laurus laurel + tīnus a plant, perhaps laurustinus)

Words nearby laurustinus

Laurie, Laurier, Laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group, laurustinus, lauryl alcohol, Lausanne, lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, Lautréamont

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Example sentences from the Web for laurustinus

The all-prevailing ivy was filled with berries, and the laurustinus was already in bloom.
Whip and Spur|George E. Waring
Gladys gave a little shriek of dismay as Daisy thrust her parasol into a laurustinus.
Daisy's Aunt|E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
It was separated from the Boulevard de la Madeleine by a green paddock, and was concealed in a nest of laurustinus and clematis.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847|Various
The dark walls were quite covered with holly and ivy, mixed with the blossoms of laurustinus and some bright flowers.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

He pointed to a serpentine walk, overarched by laurustinus, and they had proceeded some yards before he spoke again.
Vashti|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for laurustinus

laurustinus

/ (ˌlɔːrəˈstaɪnəs) /

noun

a Mediterranean caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum tinus, with glossy evergreen leaves and white or pink fragrant flowers

Word Origin for laurustinus

C17: from New Latin, from Latin laurus laurel

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单词	laurustinus
释义	laurustinus [ lawr-uh-stahy-nuhs ] / ˌlɔr əˈstaɪ nəs / noun a southern European evergreen shrub, Viburnum tinus, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white or pinkish flowers. Origin of laurustinus 1655–65; <New Latin, formerly laurus tīnus (Latin laurus laurel + tīnus a plant, perhaps laurustinus) Words nearby laurustinus Laurie, Laurier, Laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group, laurustinus, lauryl alcohol, Lausanne, lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, Lautréamont Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laurustinus The all-prevailing ivy was filled with berries, and the laurustinus was already in bloom. Whip and Spur\|George E. Waring Gladys gave a little shriek of dismay as Daisy thrust her parasol into a laurustinus. Daisy's Aunt\|E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson It was separated from the Boulevard de la Madeleine by a green paddock, and was concealed in a nest of laurustinus and clematis. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847\|Various The dark walls were quite covered with holly and ivy, mixed with the blossoms of laurustinus and some bright flowers. Johnny Ludlow, Second Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood He pointed to a serpentine walk, overarched by laurustinus, and they had proceeded some yards before he spoke again. Vashti\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson British Dictionary definitions for laurustinus laurustinus / (ˌlɔːrəˈstaɪnəs) / noun a Mediterranean caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum tinus, with glossy evergreen leaves and white or pink fragrant flowers Word Origin for laurustinus C17: from New Latin, from Latin laurus laurel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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