n. The common spicebush, Lindera benzoin, whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Spicewood.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A North American shrub, Lindera Benzoin, the bark and leaves of which have a spicy odor, bearing small yellow flowers very early in the spring and oval scarlet berries in late summer. See Lindera and fever-bush. Also spicewood.
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n. deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
n. straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
n. deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
Word Usage
"Yesterday I saw a butterfly hit by a car — a spicebush swallowtail."