"wayfaring-tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wayfaring-trees [plural]
Etymology: Coined c. 1597 by John Gerard, English herbalist. The plant is common along waysides in hedgerows, as might be passed by wayfarers. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: John Gerard Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Moschatel family plants Synonyms: hoarwithy, mealy-tree, triptoe, wayfaring tree Translations (Viburnum lantana): գերմաստի (germasti) (Armenian), adigərməşov (Azerbaijani), tortellatge [masculine] (Catalan), kalina tušalaj [feminine] (Czech), viorne lantane (French), უზანი (uzani) (Georgian), სამწიფელა (samc̣ipela) [dialectal] (Georgian), ურძენი (urʒeni) [dialectal] (Georgian), ურძანი (urʒani) [dialectal] (Georgian), ურძნი (urʒni) [dialectal] (Georgian), თურსა (tursa) [dialectal] (Georgian), ცლიხვა (clixva) [dialectal] (Georgian), ცლიფა (clipa) [dialectal] (Georgian), უზნი (uzni) [dialectal] (Georgian), მერცხალა (mercxala) [dialectal] (Georgian), Wolliger Schneeball (German), craobh fhiáin [feminine] (Irish), գերմաստի (germasti) (Middle Armenian), ღუზანი (ɣuzani) (Mingrelian), kalina hordowina [feminine] (Polish), гордо́вина (gordóvina) [feminine] (Russian), кали́на гордо́вина (kalína gordóvina) [feminine] (Russian), parkolvon [common-gender] (Swedish), germişek (Turkish), гордовина (hordovyna) [feminine] (Ukrainian), gwifwrnwydden [feminine] (Welsh)

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