| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. Tree of the Yew family (Torreya Californica), growing in the Western United States, and having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but is strongly impregnated with turpentine.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: California nutmeg
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| California nutmeg | 1: Tree of the Yew family (Torreya Californica), growing in the Western United States, and having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but is strongly impregnated with turpentine. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
