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spicebush

noun

Etymology

From spice + bush.

  1. derived from *bʰuH-✻ — “to grow”
  2. inherited from *buskaz✻ — “bush, thicket”
  3. inherited from *busk✻
  4. inherited from *busċ✻
  5. inherited from bush
  6. compounded as spicebush — “spice + bush”

Definitions

  1. A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy…

    A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.

  2. Any plant in the genus Calycanthus

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