Definition of California Nutmeg in English :

Define California Nutmeg in English

California Nutmeg meaning in English

Meaning of California Nutmeg in English

Pronunciation of California Nutmeg in English

California Nutmeg pronunciation in English

Pronounce California Nutmeg in English

California Nutmeg

see synonyms of california nutmeg

Noun

1. california nutmeg, nutmeg-yew, torreya californica

California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


California Nutmeg

see synonyms of california nutmeg
n.
An evergreen tree (Torreya californica) native to California, having yewlike linear leaves and solitary drupelike seeds surrounded by a green, purple-streaked, fleshy aril.

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