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nutmeg-yew

DEFINITIONS OF: nutmeg-yew

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

Synonyms:
California nutmeg, Torreya californica
Type of:
yew
any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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