benjamin2 (benjamin)

[= G. benjamin; a corruption of benjoin, an earlier form of ben zoin, q. v.] 1. Gum benjamin. See benzoin. -2. An e ence made from benzoin. Pure benjamin , the only spirited scent that ever awaked a Neapolitan nostril. B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, v. 2. benjamin-bush (ben'ja-min-bush), n. An aromatic shrub of North America, Lindera Ben zoin , natural order Lauracea . Also called spice bush .