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sweet·shrub

or sweet shrub (swēt′shrŭb′)
n.
Either of two North American deciduous shrubs of the genus Calycanthus, having opposite leaves, fragrant reddish-brown flowers, and many dry fruits enclosed in a cuplike capsule.
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