calycanthus floridus

2 definitions found

calycanthus floridus - 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
     shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus);
     wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush,
     spicewood, and feverbush.
     [1913 Webster]

calycanthus floridus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Calycanthus floridus
      n 1: hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-
           scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers [syn: Carolina allspice
           , strawberry shrub, strawberry bush, sweet shrub
           , Calycanthus floridus]