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noun
Umbellularia californica, a tree native to coastal forests of western North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: California bay, headache tree, Oregon laurel, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laurel
History
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