NOUN | plant | stinking yew, stinking cedar, Torrey tree, Torreya taxifolia | rare small evergreen of northern Florida |
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Meaning | Rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed. | |
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Synonyms | stinking cedar, Torrey tree, Torreya taxifolia | |
Member of | Torreya, genus Torreya | nutmeg-yews |
Broader | yew | Any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves |
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