spicebush
English
Lindera benzoin
Etymology
spice + bush
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)
Derived terms
- spicebush swallowtail
Translations
Lindera benzoin
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