a caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum lantana, of Europe and W Asia, having white flowers and berries that turn from red to black
wayfaring tree in American English
noun
1.
a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America
2.
the hobblebush
Word origin
[1590–1600; short for wayfaring man's tree]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: class, investment, jolt, radius, tea
Examples of 'wayfaring tree' in a sentence
wayfaring tree
Wayfaring-tree grows beside paths in chalky country and has soft, wrinkled downy leaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A related shrub found mostly in hedges in chalky country is the wayfaring tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Wayfaring tree is a small, sturdy shrub that is common beside paths in chalk country.