Spicebush
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spicebush — ☆ spicebush [spīs′boosh΄ ] n. 1. an aromatic E North American plant (Lindera benzoin) of the laurel family, with leathery leaves, small yellowish flowers, and red fruit formerly dried for use as a spice 2. CAROLINA ALLSPICE … English World dictionary
spicebush — 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
spicebush — /spuys boosh /, n. 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… … Universalium
spicebush — noun The common spicebush, Lindera benzoin, whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma. Syn: Benjamin bush, spicewood … Wiktionary
spicebush — 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)
spicebush — kaliforninis kalikantas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kalikantinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Calycanthus occidentalis), paplitęs Kalifornijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calycanthus occidentalis angl. California allspice; spicebush; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Spicebush Swallowtail — Taxobox image caption = Spicebush Swallowtail( Papilio troilus ) status = NE status system = IUCN3.1 name = Spicebush Swallowtail regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Papilionidae subfamilia =… … Wikipedia
spicebush swallowtail — noun : a rather dark swallowtail butterfly (Papilio troilus) of eastern No. America * * * a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus, having a dark body with yellow spots on the forewings and greenish hind wings. Also called troilus butterfly.… … Useful english dictionary
spicebush — noun Date: 1770 an aromatic shrub (Lindera benzoin) of the laurel family found chiefly in the eastern United States that bears dense clusters of small greenish yellow flowers followed by usually scarlet berries … New Collegiate Dictionary
spicebush — noun a North American aromatic shrub, the fruit of which was used as a substitute for allspice. [Lindera benzoin.] … English new terms dictionary
