spicebush

American  

[spahys-boosh] / ˈspaɪsˌbʊʃ /

noun

1. Also called spice-wood.  a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.

2. a North American shrub, Calycanthus occidentalis, having oblong leaves and fragrant, light-brown flowers.

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spicebush British  

/ ˈspaɪsˌbʊʃ /

noun

1. a North American lauraceous shrub, Lindera benzoin, having yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and bark

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Etymology

Origin of spicebush

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; spice + bush ¹