Benjamin-bush
spicebush.
Also called spice-wood. a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.
a North American shrub, Calycanthus occidentalis, having oblong leaves and fragrant, light-brown flowers.
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noun
a North American lauraceous shrub, Lindera benzoin, having yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and bark
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