spicewood

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noun

Any plant of the genus Lindera.

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Meanings

nounspicewood (plural spicewoods)

plural spicewoods

  1. Any plant of the genus Lindera.
  2. An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spicebush

Origin

From spice + wood.

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Translations

Polish lindera, lindera zwyczajna
  • linderaany plant of the genus Lindera
  • lindera zwyczajnaLindera benzoin
Spanish lindera, benjoin
  • linderaany plant of the genus Lindera
  • benjoinLindera benzoin
Cite this entry
APA

spicewood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spicewood

MLA

“spicewood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spicewood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spicewood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spicewood.

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