spicebush
noun
spice·bush
ˈspīs-ˌbu̇sh 
: an aromatic shrub (Lindera benzoin) of the laurel family found chiefly in the eastern U.S. that bears dense clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers followed by usually scarlet berries
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Many of these birds will feast on the berries of hollies, dogwoods, spicebush, arrowwood viburnums, and magnolias.3
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
On the right, a wood thrush is perched on the branch of a spicebush while a spicebush swallowtail flies overhead.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
Pagano’s research has shown that native berries such as dogwoods, spicebush (Lindera benzoin) and viburnums naturally provide the high fat and calorie content that birds need.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Wisconsin is home to seven types: black, Canadian tiger, Eastern tiger, giant; and strays from the South that are uncommon but appear in Wisconsin: pipevine, spicebush and zebra.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
On the right, a wood thrush is perched on the branch of a spicebush while a spicebush swallowtail flies overhead.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
Pagano’s research has shown that native berries such as dogwoods, spicebush (Lindera benzoin) and viburnums naturally provide the high fat and calorie content that birds need.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Wisconsin is home to seven types: black, Canadian tiger, Eastern tiger, giant; and strays from the South that are uncommon but appear in Wisconsin: pipevine, spicebush and zebra.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
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spicebush
noun
spice·bush
ˈspīs-ˌbu̇sh
: a fragrant shrub of the eastern U.S. and Canada that is related to the laurels and has clusters of small greenish yellow flowers and usually red berries
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