American spicebush


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Noun1.American spicebush - deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berriesAmerican spicebush - deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
Benjamin bush, Benzoin odoriferum, Lindera benzoin, spice bush, spicebush
genus Lindera, Lindera - aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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The American spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is a native shrub that displays clusters of tiny, greenish-yellow flowers in March and April before its leaves appear.
But there is much more to the American spicebush's story than landscape appeal.
The American spicebush has a long history of medicinal and culinary uses, as its many names would indicate.
American spicebush: an understated beauty with history

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