Home › Words › S › spicebushspicebushspicebush means any plant of the genus Lindera.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, spicebush ranks #2,165 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom spice + bush.nounAny plant of the genus Lindera.A common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.Any plant of the genus Calycanthus.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.spicewood 83% match — Any plant of the genus Lindera. vs spicebush →lindera 83% match — Any plant of the genus Lindera, flowering shrubs and trees. vs spicebush →spiceberry 62% match — A compact flowering plant of species Ardisia crenata, native to East Asia. vs spicebush →pepperbush 60% match — Any shrub of the genus Clethra. vs spicebush →lind 59% match — The lime tree, or linden tree. vs spicebush →lonicera 57% match — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles. vs spicebush →privet 57% match — Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum. vs spicebush →limeberry 57% match — A spiny evergreen shrub or small tree of species Triphasia trifolia, of tropical southeastern Asia. vs spicebush →