spicebush meaning and definition

SPICEBUSH noun

Definition of spicebush (noun)

1. deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
   • synonyms: American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Benzoin odoriferum, Lindera benzoin, spice bush
2. straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
   • synonyms: California allspice, Calycanthus occidentalis