spicebush
spicebush · spicebushes
Any plant of the genus LinderaAny plant of the genus Lindera.
Meaning
3 sensesAny plant of the genus Lindera.
(US)A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
Any plant of the genus Calycanthus.
More definitions
- straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
- deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From spice + bush.From spice + bush.
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Forms
plural: spicebushes| Singular | spicebush |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsLindera benzoin:spicewoodBenjamin bushnorthern spicebushcommon spicebush
Calycanthus:sweetshrub
Close in meaning
- straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers:California allspiceCalycanthus occidentalis
- deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries:spice bushAmerican spicebushBenjamin bushLindera benzoinBenzoin odoriferum