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benjamin bushes
ben·ja·min-bush
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noun
spicebush
.
Origin:
1755–65
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spice·bush
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ˈspaɪsˌbʊʃ
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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.
Also called
Benjamin-bush.
Origin:
1760–70,
Americanism;
spice
+
bush
1
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spicebush
(ˈspaɪsˌbʊʃ)
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n
a North American lauraceous shrub,
Lindera benzoin,
having yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and bark
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