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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The California laurel.
2. 2
   Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

california bay treecalifornia laurelcalifornia laurelcalifornia olivemountain laureloregon myrtle

Etymology

From pepper + wood.

Related phrases

california laurel

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