Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: American_spicebush, spicebush

'spicebush'

[spicebush.n.01] as in: deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries

'spicebush'

[spicebush.n.02] as in: straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers

Origins

					spicebush (English)
├── bush (English)
│   └── busch (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── spice (English)
    └── espice (Old French (842-ca. 1400))