spicebush
noun
spicebush is spelled S-P-I-C-E-B-U-S-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spicebush means “Any plant of the genus Lindera” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spicebush is spicebushes.
How many letters and syllables are in spicebush?
| Letters | 9: S-P-I-C-E-B-U-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spicebush?
Spicebush appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of spicebush
- spicebushes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spicebush mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any plant of the genus Lindera.
- 2
USA common spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose leaves have a distinctive strong citrusy aroma.
- 3
Any plant of the genus Calycanthus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spicebush in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lindera , benjoin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does spicebush come from?
From spice + bush.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).