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viburnum

/vɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nəm/

viburnum noun: any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.

viburnum: any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have...
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Noun

viburnum (plural viburnums or (rare) viburna)

  1. Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.
    • Thus he diſcovered two or three kinds of oaks, a few viburna, and ſome trees of the maple genus, with a wild ſort of Japaneſe pear.1797, William [Fordyce] Mavor, “Travels in Japan and Other Countries, by Charles Peter Thunberg, […]”, in Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, from the Time of...
    • Adowa moschatellina. — Although it quite differs from the elder-trees, viburna and honey-suckles as far as the general appearance is concerned, says Siclain, it occurs in the neighbourhood of these plants.1927 January, E. Gérardin, “About the So-Called Musky Odours in the Three Kingdoms of Nature”, in La Parfumerie moderne : revue scientifique et de défense professionnelle, 20th year, number 1...
    Synonyms:
    arrowwood

viburnum meaning in Arabic

viburnum in Arabic

plants of the genus Viburnum
أُفلُوس uflūs, رِبَاط ribāṭ

Synonyms of viburnum

Forms of viburnum

pluralviburnums
plural (rare)viburna

Origin of viburnum

Borrowed from Latin vīburnum.

Words formed from viburnum

Questions about viburnum

What does viburnum mean?
Viburnum means any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.
What is viburnum in Arabic?
Viburnum in Arabic is أُفلُوس (uflūs), رِبَاط (ribāṭ). See Viburnum meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is viburnum?
Viburnum is a noun.
How do you pronounce viburnum?
Viburnum is pronounced /vɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nəm/.
What is the plural of viburnum?
The plural of viburnum is viburnums.

Words near viburnum in the dictionary

  1. vibs
  2. viburna
  3. viburnic acid
  4. viburnin
  5. viburnitol
  6. viburnum
  7. viburnums
  8. viby
  9. vic
  10. vic.
  11. vicambulist

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