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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spicebush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
spice-bush
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Lindera.

noun

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

American usage

noun

Any plant of the genus Calycanthus.

Etymology

From spice + bush.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spicebushes (plural)

Phrases

spicebush swallowtail

Synonyms

Benjamin bush spicewood northern spicebush common spicebush sweetshrub california allspice calycanthus occidentalis spice bush american spicebush lindera benzoin benzoin odoriferum

Questions

What does spicebush mean?
Any plant of the genus Lindera.
Where does spicebush come from?
From spice + bush.

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