benjamin-bush

[ ben-juh-muhn-boosh ]

noun

spicebush.

Origin of benjamin-bush

¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Words Nearby benjamin-bush

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How to use benjamin-bush in a sentence

Spice-bush: wild allspice, fever-bush, benjamin-bush (Benzoin æstivale).
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You should see the “spice-bush” (wild allspice or fever-bush or benjamin-bush) in bloom in the damp March woods.
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