spicebush

Noun
Synonyms: spice bushAmerican spicebushBenjamin bushLindera benzoinBenzoin odoriferumCalifornia allspiceCalycanthus occidentalis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berriesSynonyms: spice bushAmerican spicebushBenjamin bushLindera benzoinBenzoin odoriferum
  2. straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowersSynonyms: California allspiceCalycanthus occidentalis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spicebush \Spice"bush`\, n. (Bot.) Spicewood. [1913 Webster]
Allspice \All"spice`\, n. The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush. [1913 Webster]
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