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
spicebush (plural spicebushes)
(US) The common spicebush, Lindera benzoin, whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
Any plant in the genus Calycanthus
• (Lindera benzoin): Benjamin bush, spicewood, northern spicebush, common spicebush
• (Calycanthus): sweetshrub
• (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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
