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spicebush

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Apparently its roots produce allelopathic chemicals, and I’m finding that some native plants are unaffected (spicebush, wood fern) but others can’t cope at all (asters, cup plant).

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Quick take

Any plant in the genus Calycanthus

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any plant in the genus Calycanthus

noun

(US) A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for spicebush.

Example sentences

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Apparently its roots produce allelopathic chemicals, and I’m finding that some native plants are unaffected (spicebush, wood fern) but others can’t cope at all (asters, cup plant).

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How do you use spicebush in a sentence?

Apparently its roots produce allelopathic chemicals, and I’m finding that some native plants are unaffected (spicebush, wood fern) but others can’t cope at all (asters, cup plant).

What does spicebush mean?

Any plant in the genus Calycanthus

What part of speech is spicebush?

spicebush is commonly used as noun.