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Definition of sweet pepperbush

sweet pepperbush

Plural:sweet pepperbushes
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A deciduous woodland shrub of the family Clethraceae (Clethra alnifolia), native to eastern North America, cultivated for its upright terminal racemes of intensely fragrant, white or pale pink summer flowers and peppercorn-like seed capsules.

Example

"The damp border of the woodland garden was perfumed by the blooming spikes of sweet pepperbush in late July."

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• Nearby Words

sweet olive
sweet pea
sweet pepper
sweet pepperbush
sweet potato
sweet potato vine
sweet spire

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweet pepperbush. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweet%20pepperbush
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