Crossword clues for lindera
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lindera \Lindera\ n. A genus of aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America.
Syn: genus Lindera.
Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) Any plant of the genus ''Lindera'', flowering shrubs and trees.
Wikipedia
Lindera is a genus of about 80-100 species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America. The species are shrubs and small trees; common names include spicewood, spicebush, and Benjamin bush.
Usage examples of "lindera".
When Deke Lindera was replaced by the pale guard, Vett Zimmer took a sleeping capsule and went off for some rest.
Handing them to Deke Lindera, he turned wordlessly back to the elevator door.
The powdered berries of this American plant, a member of the natural order Lauracece, Lindera Benzoin, occurring in damp woods throughout the Eastern and Central States, were used during the War of Independence by the Americans as a substitute for Allspice and its leaves as a substitute for tea, hence the plant was often called 'Wild Allspice.