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spicebush

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spice·​bush | \ ˈspīs-ˌbu̇sh How to pronounce spicebush (audio) \

Definition of spicebush

: an aromatic shrub (Lindera benzoin) of the laurel family found chiefly in the eastern U.S. that bears dense clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers followed by usually scarlet berries

Examples of spicebush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Bost wipes his face with spicebush leaves, a natural repellent for a cloud of gnats. — Robert Langellier, National Geographic, "A legendary Ozark chestnut tree, thought extinct, is rediscovered," 24 June 2019 Medium to small shrubs: Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis); shrubby St. John’s wort (Hypericum prolificum); spicebush (Lindera benzoin); wild hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens), including the Annabelle variety. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "Many plants die when grown near black walnut trees. These are the ones that survive.," 20 June 2018

First Known Use of spicebush

1770, in the meaning defined above

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