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English 2 senses of the expression spice tree:
NOUNplantspice treetree bearing aromatic bark or berries
plantspice tree, California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californicaPacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit
Englishspice tree: 2 senses noun 1, plant
MeaningTree bearing aromatic bark or berries.
Narrowerallspice, allspice tree, pimento tree, Pimenta dioicaaromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
allspice tree, Pimenta officinalisTropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries
clove, clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatummoderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
nutmeg, nutmeg tree, Myristica fragransEast Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Englishspice tree: 2 senses noun 2, plant
MeaningPacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.
SynonymsCalifornia laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica
Member ofUmbellularia, genus Umbellulariaaromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
BroaderlaurelAny of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

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