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spicebush

spicebush noun: any plant of the genus Lindera.

spicebush: any plant of the genus Lindera
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Noun

spicebush (plural spicebushes)

  1. Any plant of the genus Lindera.
  2. (US) A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
    Synonyms:
    Benjamin bush, spicewood, northern spicebush, common spicebush
  3. Any plant of the genus Calycanthus.
    Synonyms:
    sweetshrub

Synonyms of spicebush

All synonyms of spicebush

Forms of spicebush

pluralspicebushes

Origin of spicebush

From spice + bush.

Words formed from spicebush

  • spicebush swallowtail

Questions about spicebush

What does spicebush mean?
Spicebush means any plant of the genus Lindera.
What part of speech is spicebush?
Spicebush is a noun.
What is the plural of spicebush?
The plural of spicebush is spicebushes.

Words near spicebush in the dictionary

  1. spicebags
  2. spiceberries
  3. spiceberry
  4. spicebox
  5. spiceboxes
  6. spicebush
  7. spicebushes
  8. spiced
  9. spiced up
  10. spiced wine
  11. spiceful

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