pepperwood

pep·per·wood

uncommon

noun

Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood

Synonyms

California laurel
California bay tree
Oregon myrtle
spice tree
sassafras laurel
California olive
mountain laurel
Umbellularia californica

Origin

From pepper + wood.

Related words

Broader terms

laurel

Parts

Umbellularia

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noun
singular	pepperwood
plural	pepperwoods