benzoin : Idioms & Phrases
benzoin odoriferum
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noun deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
spicebush; spice bush; Benjamin bush; Benzoin odoriferum; American spicebush.
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Flowers of benzoin
- benzoic acid. See under
Benzoic .
Webster 1913
genus benzoin
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noun used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
Benzoin.
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gum benzoin
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noun gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
benjamin; gum benjamin; benzoin; asa dulcis.
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lindera benzoin
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noun deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
spicebush; spice bush; Benjamin bush; Benzoin odoriferum; American spicebush.