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viburnum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /vɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nəm/
  • /vaɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Viburnum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīburnum.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أُفلُوس (uflūs) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Arabic: رِبَاط (ribāṭ) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Bashkir: балан (balan) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 莢蒾 /荚蒾 (jiámí) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Chuvash: палан (palan) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Czech: kalina — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Estonian: lodjapuu — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Finnish: heisi — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • French: viorne — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • German: Schneeball — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Kaitag: зиме́рз (zimérz) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Kazakh: шәңкіш (şäñkış) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Latin: viburnum — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Polish: kalina — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Portuguese: viburno — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Russian: кали́на (kalína) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Spanish: viburno — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Swedish: olvon — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Turkish: kartopu — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Ottoman Turkish: قار طوپی (kar topu) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Ukrainian: кали́на (kalýna) — plants of the genus Viburnum
  • Volapük: viburn — plants of the genus Viburnum