wayfaring-tree

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Etymology

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

Noun

wayfaring-tree (plural wayfaring-trees)

  1. (botany) 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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