CALYCANTHUS

Calycanthus, genus Calycanthus

(noun) a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

calycanthus (plural calycanthuses)

Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.

Source: Wiktionary



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