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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