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noun
A fragrant shrub native to the Eastern United States (Calycanthus floridus)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: eastern spicebush, English strawberry shrub, English sweetshrub, Carolina sweetshrub
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any plant in the genus Calycanthus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, rare, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: strawberry shrub, strawberry bush, sweet shrub, Calycanthus floridus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: allspice
History
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