noun
Meaning 1
The California laurel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pepperwood
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noun
Meaning 2
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laurel
History
Etymology
From pepper + wood.