spicebush

/ˌspaɪsˈbʊʃ/

Definitions of spicebush
  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, Lindera benzoin, spice bush
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
    synonyms: California allspice, Calycanthus occidentalis
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    type of:
    allspice
    deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
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