viburnum
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vi·bur·num
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Definition of viburnum
: any of a genus (Viburnum) of widely distributed shrubs or small trees of the honeysuckle family with simple leaves and white or sometimes pink cymose flowers
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There are several ways to control the spread of the viburnum leaf beetle. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Holes in your viburnum leaves? It may be a new invasive beetle," 27 July 2019 Japanese beetle adults feed on more than 300 plant varieties, with a preference for plants like linden, elm, rose, raspberry, grape, viburnum, zinnia and Japanese maple. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "It’s Japanese beetle season. Here’s how to protect your plants from these voracious pests.," 26 July 2019 Rusty blackhaw viburnum is harder to find but worth the effort. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Not big on big trees? These little ones grow well in sun and shade," 9 July 2019 If the pruners have been burning a hole in your garden glove, go ahead and trim up the lilac, forsythia, viburnum and other spring-blooming shrubs, if needed. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Some plants hard to find this spring," 13 June 2019 For the blues of her dress: viburnum berries and the thistle-like Eryngium. — Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, "A Post-Holiday Bouquet Based on a Pretty, Pooped-Out Reveler," 24 Jan. 2019 The tight pink and ivory buds of several fragrant viburnum flirted with passersby who knew the scent of just one of the open flowers could stop them in their tracks. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Here Is Where the Taxi Driver Set His Wife on Fire" by GKS Waller," 2 June 2018 If your viburnum is in a pot, the growing medium is very different from your landscape soil. — Walter Reeves, ajc, "Rose black spot can be controlled," 11 July 2018 Antique silver vessels from Chezar’s Zonneveld Farm were filled with white roses of every variety, accompanied by lily of the valley, ranunculus, tulips, and surprising elements such as blue berries of privet and viburnum. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "A Romantic Wedding Weekend at the Wheatleigh Hotel in the Berkshires," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'viburnum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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viburnum
noun
vi·bur·num
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Medical Definition of viburnum
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capitalized
: a large genus of widely distributed shrubs or trees of the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) including several species whose dried bark has been used in folk medicine
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: any plant of the genus Viburnum