Carolina allspice

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an aromatic shrub, Calycanthus floridus, of the southern U.S., having hairy, ovate leaves and purplish-brown flowers.

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Also called sweet shrub.

Origin of Carolina allspice

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Words nearby Carolina allspice

Carol City, Carole, Carolean, Carol II, Carolina, Carolina allspice, Carolina bay, Carolina chickadee, Carolina jessamine, Carolina lily, Carolina moonseed

How to use Carolina allspice in a sentence

Still, for all of this, South Carolina is now represented in the U.S. Senate by Tim Scott, a Republican and an African-American.
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Matthew Fenner claims members of the North Carolina-based The Word of Faith Fellowship subjected him to a brutal attack.
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“If that is the case, we will have a serious problem,” said Hogan Gidley, a GOP strategist in South Carolina.
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South Carolina and Alabama courts have already ruled late-pregnancy substance abuse can be considered a form of child abuse.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences|Emily Shire|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And maybe you can throw in North Carolina under the right circumstances.
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He bore a distinguished part in the war in South Carolina, and was closely identified with the early history of the state.
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South Carolina adopted the federal constitution, recommending amendments, being the 8th state in succession; votes 149 to 73.
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First permanent settlement began in 1669; original charter included North Carolina and Georgia.
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The swamp is more easily accessible from Virginia than from North Carolina.
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A North Carolina planter gives an interesting account of curing tobacco yellow.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.