Lindera Benzoin

Lindera Benzoin
Spicewood Spice"wood`, n. (Bot.) An American shrub ({Lindera Benzoin}), the bark of which has a spicy taste and odor; -- called also {Benjamin}, {wild allspice}, and {fever bush}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lindera benzoin — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Lindera benzoin — Benzoin Ben*zoin (b[e^]n*zoin ), n. [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp. benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lub[=a]n j[=a]w[=i] incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. {Benjamin}.] Note: [Called also {benjamin}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lindera benzoin — Lindera benzoin …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lindera benzoin — kvapioji lindera statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lauramedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Lindera benzoin), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Benzoin aestivale; Laurus aestivalis; Laurus benzoin;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Lindera benzoin — Allspice All spice , n. The berry of the pimento ({Eugenia pimenta}), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lindera benzoin — noun deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries • Syn: ↑spicebush, ↑spice bush, ↑American spicebush, ↑Benjamin bush, ↑Benzoin odoriferum • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lindera benzoin — ID 47849 Symbol Key LIBE3 Common Name northern spicebush Family Lauraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lindera benzoin var. benzoin — ID 47850 Symbol Key LIBEB Common Name northern spicebush Family Lauraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lindera benzoin var. pubescens — ID 47852 Symbol Key LIBEP Common Name northern spicebush Family Lauraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OH,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume var. benzoin — Symbol LIBEB Common Name northern spicebush Botanical Family Lauraceae …   Scientific plant list

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