LIGUSTRUM VULGARE
\lˈɪɡʌstɹəm vˈʌlɡe͡ə], \lˈɪɡʌstɹəm vˈʌlɡeə], \l_ˈɪ_ɡ_ʌ_s_t_ɹ_ə_m v_ˈʌ_l_ɡ_eə]\
Definitions of LIGUSTRUM VULGARE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A shrub, which grows wild both in Europe and in the United States, usually in hedges. The leaves are astringent and bitter; and the flowers, which are snowwhite, and of an agreeable odour, have been employed in decoction, in sore throat, and ulcerous stomatitis. The berries are said to be cathartic.
By Robley Dunglison
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