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for Spicewood
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Spicewood \Spice"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
An American shrub ({Lindera Benzoin), the bark of which has
a spicy taste and odor; -- called also Benjamin, wild
allspice, and fever bush.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Allspice \All"spice`\, n.
The berry of the pimento ({Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the
West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably
aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to
combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and
hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic
Carolina+allspice+({Calycanthus+floridus">shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice ({Calycanthus floridus);
wild+allspice+({Lindera+benzoin">wild allspice ({Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush,
spicewood, and feverbush.
[1913 Webster]
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