wayfaring-tree

== English == === Alternative forms === wayfaring tree === Etymology === Coined c. 1597 by John Gerard, English herbalist. The plant is common along waysides in hedgerows, as might be passed by wayfarers. === Noun === wayfaring-tree (plural wayfaring-trees) (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. Synonyms: hoarwithy, mealy-tree, triptoe ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Viburnum lantana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Viburnum lantana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies