Lindera benzoin

Definitions of Lindera benzoin
  1. noun
    deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
    synonyms: American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Benzoin odoriferum, spice bush, spicebush
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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