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SPICEBUSH
spicebush, California allspice, Calycanthus occidentalis
(noun) straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
spicebush, spice bush, American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Lindera benzoin, Benzoin odoriferum
(noun) deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spicebush (plural spicebushes)
(US) The common spicebush, Lindera benzoin, whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
Any plant in the genus Calycanthus
Synonyms
• (Lindera benzoin): Benjamin bush, spicewood, northern spicebush, common spicebush
• (Calycanthus): sweetshrub
Hyponyms
• (Calycanthus): Carolina allspice, Carolina spicebus (Calycanthus floridus); California spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis)
Source: Wiktionary
Spice"bush`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Spicewood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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