HyperDic: nutmeg-yew

English > 1 sense of the word nutmeg-yew:
NOUNplantnutmeg-yew, California nutmeg, Torreya californicaCalifornia evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
English > nutmeg-yew: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCalifornia evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor.
SynonymsCalifornia nutmeg, Torreya californica
Member ofTorreya, genus Torreyanutmeg-yews
BroaderyewAny of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

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