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Definition of Japanese allspice
1. Noun. Deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers.
Exact synonyms: Chimonanthus Praecox, Japan Allspice, Winter Sweet
Group relationships: Chimonanthus, Genus Chimonanthus
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Chimonanthus, Genus Chimonanthus
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Japanese Allspice
Literary usage of Japanese allspice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"None are showy, but they have rich, healthy foliage, which is very ornamental.
All are natives of rich, southern woods. Japanese allspice ..."
2. Sweet-scented Flowers and Fragrant Leaves: Interesting Associations Gathered by Donald McDonald (1895)
"The Japanese allspice is described under Chimonanthus. Calyptranthes aromatica.—A
variety of myrtle-like shrubs from America, the flower-buds of which are ..."
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